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Arrangements were made with the local military authorities for the
placing of notices in the various quarters so that Ex-Cadets arriving m
Quebec with units may easily get in touch with the Branch.
The Branch membership presently stands at thirty-three.
In conclusion I would like to express our appreciation of the efforts
of yourself and the other executive officers and committees on the Club's
behalf during the past year.
- A. E. C. McMICHAEL.
LONDON, OxT., BRANCH CLDB
I have the pleasure to report that the annual ex-cadets meeting,
London branch, was held at the London Hunt Club, Saturday, April 27th.
Official business was cut short and consisted mainly in the election
of branch officers for the 1940-41 season: No. 313 Ronald Harris, President; No. 1209 H. B. MacMahon took over from No. 1571 Capt. Geo.
Gillespie, Treasurer; and No. 1413 A. P. DuMoulin, Secretary, and will
act as Secretary-Treasurer for the year. Delegates to the annual dinner
and meeting, May 18th, were chosen.
Attendance was smaller than usual due in part to transfers from
M.D. No. 1 and new arrivals in the district being otherwise engaged on
"army business". Among the ex-cadets on H.Q. staff were the D.0.C. No.
747 Brigadier D. J. Mcdonald, D.S.O., and No. 648 Col. W. G. Hagarty,
D.S.0.
- HUGH B. M~cMAHON .
R. l\I. C. CLUB DIRECTORY
CHAXGES OF ADDRESS TO l\L\¥ lST, 1940
College No .
1305 Willard E. Bennett, Esq., Ass't. Mine Superintendent, Lamaque Mining Co. Ltd.,
Bourlamaque, P.Q.
1163 Captain T. G . Birkett, Cipher Officer, Canadian Military Headquarters, London, England.
1724 Capt. E. D. Campbell, c ; o Mercantile Commerce Bank & Trust Co., St. Louis, Missouri,
U .S.A.; residence 7616 Carondelet Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A.
1837 C. B . Charlewood, Esq., c / o British Columbia House, 1-3 Regent Street, London, S.W.l,
England.
2155 Richard I. Findlater, Esq., c / o Royal Bank of Canada, Fredericton, N.B.
2304 H . B. Gow, Esq., c / o Imperial Oil Co. (Royalite), Turner Valley, Alberta.
1903 Dr. J. A. Gow, 11 Sydenham Street, Dundas, Ontario.
2389 R. J. Hamilton, Esq., c ; o Messrs. Long & Daly, Barristers, 25 King St. W ., Toronto, Ont.
1794 E. J. How, Esq., 35 Toke Street, Timmins, Ontario.
2042 Dr. John L. Johnston, c / o St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ontario.
2168 R. H. Laidlaw, Esq., c / o Canada Packers, Ltd., West Toronto, Ontario; residence, 80 St.
George Street, Toronto, Ontario.
342 Lt. / Col. J . H. Parks, D.S .O., 0.B.E., Board of Transport Commission, 525 Calgary Public
Bid., Calgary, Alta.
2185 Dr. S . T. Piper, 11309 94th Street, Edmonton , Alta.
2193 John F . Robertson, Esq., 29 John St., Sudbury. Ont.
1756 Captain F. B. Rolph, c / o Hygrade Corrugated Cases, Ltd., Southall Trading Estate,
Southall, Middlesex, Eng.
1129 R. H. Wiggins, Esq., M.D., Canso, Nova Scotia.
1718 Lt. A. W . Wolfe-Milner, c / o International Petroleum Co., Quayaquil, Ecuador.
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Editorial Notes
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New Orders of Dress for Gentlemen Cadets ...... .
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Staff Notes ............. .
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Camp Training ...
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Address of Air Marshal Bishop
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Epitaph, the Holt Rink
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Canadian Army Officers' Courses
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Autumn Mess Dinner ..
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1940 Graduation Exercises
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Visit of U.S. Newspaper Publishers and Writers
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The Armoury, Craig Street, Montreal
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The Obstacle Race
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Rugby Football, 1940
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Review of the Rugby Season
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R.M.C. Club of Canada Officers ....
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Ex-Cadet Section:
Births ..............
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Marriages
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Deaths ....
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"In Memoriam" .......
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Random Notes on Ex-Cadets
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Ex-Cadets in the Services
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Major-General H. F. H. Hertzberg
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Brigadier K. Stuart ...
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The Craig Street Armoury, Montreal
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R.M.C. Rugby Team
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R.M.C. Soccer Team
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J. V. Young, Esq .....
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Air Marshal W. A. Bishop
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Memorial Arch ........ .
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FORE\VORD
To
THE COMMANDANT AND STAFF
AND TO THE GENTLEMEN CADETS
ROYAL MILITARY COLLEGE.
HROUGHOUT many years in Canadian history cadets of the Royal
Military College have established for themselves and the College a
reputation of the highest order. This tradition has been achieved and
held fast not only by the individual effort of each cadet but also by
the high standard of leadership, training and character set up by the staff
of the College.
On more than one occasion in our past the College has been called upon
to fill a vital role in the national effort. The present emergency is un ·
doubtedly one of the greatest challenges yet to be encountered.
Whatever the demand we may be called upon to meet, whatever calls
the College may be faced with, I wish for all of you the best things of the
Christmas Season. Canada is confident that, in the New Year and in the
years to come, cadets of the Royal Military College will uphold with distinction the tradition of fin e service which is the hallmark of the Royal
Military College.
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E are greatly honoured by having as our frontispiece a picture of
Colonel the Hon. J. L. Ralston, P.C., C.M.G., D.S.0., Minister of
National Defence and President of the Royal Military College of
Canada. Colonel Ralston has also most generously given of his time
to write a "Foreword" for us. We do not forget that fourteen years ago,
when holding the same high position, we were similarly honoured.
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The following is a message from the Minister of National Defence,
which was published in C.A.S.F. Routine Orders, July 10, 1940, to all
ranks:
"I have just taken over the post of Minister of National Defence. My
colleagues the Minister of National Defence for Air and the Honourable
A. L. Macdonald join with me in sending you this message. We are
workers together in the biggest task which Canada has ever undertaken.
World conditions make it impossible to tell with any certainty what lies
ahead of us. No man can foretell what will be required of this nation.
Our job is to be prepared for whatever may come. The foundation of
that preparation is physical fitness and discipline and training in the
basic principles of the fighting services. Then with that foundation training in any arm or any special branch can be readily added. The Department of National Defence must spare no effort to provide the personnel
and manpower. The task of providing equipment is not being allowed to
lag for a moment. The abrupt cutting off of major sources of supply and
the greatly increased requirements which the changes in the last two
months have called for are making tremendous demands on purely Canadian production. We ask everybody to make the very be t use of the
things we have and to use their brains and ingenuity to improvise and
keep going at full speed even when complete supplies are not available. We
did that in the last war and we can do it again. We know that every
officer and man will work as he has never worked before. The enemy
works Sundays and holidays as well as week days, and nights as well as
days. And so shall we because victory depends directly on the untiring
energy and effort of us all. Major Power, Mr. Macdonald and I pledge
you the very best we can give in this great undertaking."
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On July 6th, 1940, Major-General Hertzberg was appointed Commandant of the College to succeed Brigadier K. Stuart. We welcome him
especially for two reasons, because of his past record and because he is
an old member of our Staff. From 1925-1929 he was our G.S.0.
General Hertzberg received his early education at both Upper Canada
College and St. Andrew's College before proceeding to the University of
Toronto, where he graduated in Applied Science. Soon after the outbreak
of the first Great War he was granted a commission in the R.C.E., and
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served with his Corps in the 1st Canadian Division, B.E.F. H e became a
captain in 1917 and a major in 1920 in the R.C.E., and a brevet colonel in
1918. During the War he was decorated with the C.M.G., D.S.O. , and
M.C., besides being mentioned four times in despatches. H e held the
positions of C.R.E. 1st Canadian Division in 1918 and commanded the
3rd C.E. Brigade, 1918-1919, both in France.
On returning to Canada he held several Staff appointments before
joining the R.M.C. Staff as mentioned above. After leaving the College
he commanded two Districts before becoming Quarter-Master General in
1938. Next year he was made Acting Adjutant-General which position
he relinquished to become Commandant.
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It is with great regret that we record the removal of Brigadier
Stuart to higher spheres, after a short stay with us of less than nine
months. In that short time, however, he brought into effect, in conjunction with the Senior Professor, many important changes in the College
curriculum which he had envisaged during the time in which he was Chief
Instructor at the College. The splendid result of these changes is shown
by the high standing attained by our graduates both at the universities
and in their subsequent military courses.
We heartily congratulate Brigadier Stuart on being appointed Deputy
Chief of the General Staff, under his predecessor as Commandant, MajorGeneral Crerar, and know that he will fill this high position with the same
ability and energy that he showed in the short time in which he wa~ Commandant. We offer our further congratulations on his later appointment
as one of the members of the permanent joint Board of Defence for
Canada and the United States.
We wish him, Mrs. Stuart and their family all happiness and crood
health in the future.
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In this second year of the War the march of events has been such
a rapid one that it has been difficult to keep pace with it and still more
difficult to keep our readers informed of the many necessary changes at
the College. Commandants and members of the Staff have come and gone
with bewildering speed. Civilian members of the Staff have suddenly
appeared amongst us displaying. with no little pride. the full glory of the
King's uniform. Several of them, also, have added to their previous academic work the teaching of military subjects. and five members of our
Staff are assisting in the training of the Queen's University C.0.T.C. The
Junior Naval Officers' Courses have given way to various Military Staff
Course . In August arrived the recruits. numbering 100. a number exceeded only during the last war. The last regimental number on the College Roll is now 2828 . In this Junior class battle dress ha taken the
place of the old college uniform, though the latter is still worn by the
Senior class.
A very noticeable change in the College grounds, and incidentally a
great improvement to the landscape, is the substitution of an open-air
rink for the old Holt Rink, which, after twenty years of useful service
had gone beyond repair. It was opened in January, 1920, the same year
in which the R eview was started. Another improvement to the grounds
is the removal of the wire fences, which are no longer needed now that
horses have gone.
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The number of ex-cadets now serving in His Majesty's Forces, at
home and abroad, is growing steadily and has passed 900. But this number takes no account of the many who are engaged in special duties, such
as for instance important research work, nor does it include those in the
N.P.A.M. not yet called up for active service. We earnestly beg our readers
to send us the names of any who do not appear on our lists, printed in this
number; we want to get them as complete as possible.
The Executive Committee of the R.M.C. Club met in the College on
Saturday, November 9th. On November 11th the B.S.M., accompanied
by the Commandant, General Staff Officer (I) and the Staff-Adjutant,
placed a wreath on the Memorial Arch. The remainder of the College
maintained two minutes silence at 1100 hours.
NE\V ORDERS OF DRESS FOR GENTLE~IEN CADETS
HORTLY after the outbreak of war, the Canadian Army put away its
dress uniforms and mess kits for the duration. It naturally followed
that the various orders of dress for Gentlemen Cadets of the Royal
Military College came under review. For reasons of economy and
utility, it was decided to follow the example of the army and to discontinue the pre-war uniform until the cessation of hostilities. In accordance
with this policy, the Gentlemen Cadets of the Junior Class have been issued only with uniforms which will be of use to them when they leave the
College and become Officers in the Defence Forces. The only exception is
for retention of the old headdress for both summer and winter order.
Again, for reasons of economy, it was decided that the change of dress
would not be made applicable to the members of the present Senior Class.
The Seniors have, however, been issued with battle dress so that Cadets
of both classes can be turned out in the same dress for Battalion Parades.
The authorized order of dress for members of the Junior Class is
Officer's Pattern khaki service dress without badges of rank in place of
the red tunic, battle dress in place of the blue undress uniform and the
replacement of the present Royal Military College pattern great coat and
cape by Officer's pattern khaki great coat and khaki rain coat. On the
sleeve of the battle dress, officer's pattern service dress and great coat a
distinguishing badge is worn just below the shoulder, this badge consists
of the words, "Royal Military College," embroidered in white on a scarlet
background.
The blue field service cap is worn with battle dress. For walking out
in officer's pattern uniform, the headdress is the traditional pill-box. This
latter order of dress can be regarded as carrying out the spirit of the dress
regulations for the C.A.S.F. which authorized coloured field service caps
for wear with khaki when walking out. In addition, it was felt that in
this way the most distinctive part of the R.M.C. uniform would be retained.
With winter dress, fur caps will be worn as in the past.
-C.H.W.
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STAFF NOTES
Birth
EMOND-On June 28, 1940, at Kingston, to Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Emond,
a daughter-Michelle Marie.
Changes on the Staff
No. 599, Lt.-Colonel LeRoy Fraser Grant, R.C.A.
1:hou~h this is. rather in th~ form of an obituary notice, there is no
such idea in the n:ind of the writer. The above mentioned is merely remove? f~om o_ur midst for the duration of the War. So we won't start by
ment10mng his. age. He came originally to the College from St. Alban's
School, Brockville, and P:;tssed in first, in 1902, in that famous Class which
no~ boasts of three maJor-generals in the C.A.S.F. In 1904 he was appointed C.S.M. and the next year received his Diploma with Honours.
He starti::d off with a commission in the R.C.A. but after a short time
transferred his energies to civilian work with the G.T.P. at Prince Rupert
~rom_ 1907-1909: He left the Railway to start
in pn_vate practice as an engineer and surveyor,
first in Prince Rupert, and afterwards in Vancouver. Later he became Managing Director
of the North Shore Shingles Ltd., North Vancouver. However, during that time he had not
neglected his mili~ary obligations for, from
~909-1914, he was in the Corps of Guides, ending up, as one might expect, as an Intelligence
Officer in 1914 in M.D. 11.
When the Great War (I) broke out he
joined the Canadian Railway Troops and became Adjutant of the Canadian Overseas Railway Construction Corps, and at the end of the
War was Major and second in command of the
5~h Battalion, Canadian Railway Troops. For
his good work with the Corps he was mentioned
three times in Despatches.
On 1st September, 1921, he returned to his
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. . old College as Instructor in Engineering and
Surveying. Before arriving he sent a letter to the Staff-Adjutant asking
whether any of the Government houses were available he received a
prom~t and detailed reply as to the availability of Gov~rnment horses.
The ~ight of the latter, on his arrival, confirmed him in the use of his
velocipede. A f~rther slight difficulty about taking oaths was quickly
smoothed over wit~?ut any apparent effect on his subsequent language,
and all was clear sailn:ig. On the significant date of April 1st he was raised
t? the rank of Associate-Professor in his Department, a step in rank he
nc~ly deserved. Shortly afterwards he began the collection of a very fine
ser~es of J?hotogr~phs, now hanging in the Educational Building, each of
which depicts the Work of Ex-Cadets"; and to show his amphibian nature
took charge of the College Boat Club, becoming, ex officio, Admiral of the
R.~.q. Fl_eet. ~ater he was ~ne of the organizers and prime movers in
b::-inging_ into being the Canadian Intercollegiate Dinghy ;:;ailing Competition, which was at once a pronounced success.
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In 1932 he joined the 32nd Kingston Field Battery as Captain. He
reorganized this Battery and became its Maj~r the ~allowing year. In
1936 he was appointed Lt.-Colonel of the 9th Field Brigade. On 20th October 1939 he was transferred to the C.A.S.F. and became, at the College,
Instr~ctor in Tactics and a member of the Directing Staff of the Senior
Officers' Refresher Course, held last summer. On 12th August, 1940, he
was appointed G.S.O.I., M.D. 3, Kingston.
It would be a brave man who would attempt a character sketch of
"Leery". Suffice it to say he was always an integral a~d vi~al. member of
the College Staff. He was never afraid to express his opimons at any
time to any person, whether at College meetings or at informal gatherings
of the Staff, and his pungent wit and withering remarks w?uld usually
start something, grave or gay, that needed to be started. H~s lo~alty to
his friends and his College was unquestioned and his energy m his work,
and on his bicycle was unparalleled. His place in our College life will be
"by and large" v~ry difficult to fill. Here's wishing him an~ his f'.lmily
every success and hoping that, after the War, we s~all see him a?"am, on
his cycle, tacking across the La Salle Causeway, agamst a head wmd, and
making for his old anchorage at the R.M.C.
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Major M. I bester, M.C., P.P.C.L.I., who was appointed Administrative
Officer on October 1, 1937, vacated the appointment on June 25, 1940, and
wa detailed for duty in the Branch of the Adjutant-General, N.D.H.Q.,
Ottawa. Major Isbester, during his time at the R.M.C. was chairman of
the Rugby Committee and Me s President.
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Major C. A. Chabot was appointed Administrativ~ Officer, R.M.C., on
June 26, 1940, in succession to Major M. Isbester. Ma.ior Chabot has been
Associate Professor of French since October 1, 1925. He was awarded the
Canadian Efficiency Decoration last October.
Major G. R. Bradbrooke, M.C., p.s.c. L.S.H. (R.C.), wa. appointed to
the Instructional Staff of the R.M.C. on 9th July, 1940. Ma.ior Bradbrooke
was Assistant Instructor in Tactics at the R.M.C. in 1928 before proceeding to the Staff College. Since that time he has been G.S.O. at M.D. 1,
G.S.0.2,
.D.H.Q., and G.S.0.2, M.D. 13, and finally Commander of a
Squadron in his Regiment.
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No. 2345, Captain P. S. Osler, R.C.A., was appointed "C" Company
Commander, R.M.C., on August 29, 1940. After attending both .C.C. and
T.C.S. he entered the College in 1933, was a member of the 1st Soccer
Team and graduated with honours, 2nd in his class, in 1937, with the rank
of sergeant, and the Governor-General's Silver Medal. He was also the
winner of the W. M. Carleton Monk Memorial Scholarship. After graduating he joined the R.C.A. and entered Osgoode Hall. He was called to the
Bar on June 20, 1940.
Major A. T. Brown, H.L.I. of Canada, was appointed to the Instructional Staff of the R.M.C. on August 29, 1940. He was previously attached
to the Instructional Staff of the Senior Officers' Refresher Course held at
the R.M.C. during July and August, 1940. In 1939 he was G.S.0.3, M.D. 1
and before that was Adjutant of the Highland Light Infantry of Canada.
He pas 'ed the Militia Staff Course in 1936.
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No. 2386, Lieut. H. L. Forsyth, R.C.D., was appointed "C" Company
Commander, R.M.C., on August 30, 1940. He entered the College in 1934,
was a member of the Harrier Team and wore the Best Shot badge, the
Sandhurst badge, M.G. badge and Crossed Rifles and Crown. Graduating
in 1938 he was granted a commission in the R.C.D.
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Captain J. E. Cumming, B.Eng., R.C. Sigs., who was appointed Assoc.
Prof. of Engineering on Nov. 15, 1939, was appointed to the 1st Corps
Signals on July 15, 1940, the day after he was struck off the strength of
the College.
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No. 1932, Capt. J. W.
of the College on Sept. 1,
Training on Oct. 2, 1939,
and posted for duty in the
at N.D.H.Q., Ottawa.
Ritchie, R.C.R., who was taken on the strength
1939, and appointed O/ C Physical and Weapon
was struck off the strength on Aug. 10, 1940,
Directorate of Military Training & Staff Duties
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Nursing Sister R. K. Hepburn, R.C.A.M.C., was taken on the streng~h
of the College on August 26, 1940, in succession to I .S. J. A. Wyhe,
R.C.A.M.C., who wa struck off strength on June 25, 1940.
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Lieut. J. Wyatt, M.B.E., D.C.M., R.C.R., was promoted to commissioned rank as T/ Lieutenant on Augu t 28, 1940, and was appointed Officer
I/ C Physical & Weapon Training, R.M.C.
To . 2389, Captain R. J. Hamilton, R.C.A., 15th Fd. Regt., 41/ 102 Fd.
Bty., was appointed "A" Company Commander on October 7, 1940. He
entered the College in 1934. He became a member of the 1st Football
Team and in his last year was captain. He graduated as C.S.M. and proceeded to Osgoode Hall in 1939. He joined first the 25th orfolk Fd . Ede.
and later became a Lieut. in the 41st Fd. Bty.
General
Notes on former members of the Staff who are ex-cadets will be found in the
"Random Notes on Ex-Cadets".
Major-General G. R. Pearkes, V.C., D.S.O., M.C. (G.S.<?.1, 1~2~-.193~)
was appointed General Officer Commanding the 1st Canadian Divi 10n m
succession to Lieut.-General A. G. L. McNaughton, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.0.,
on 20th July, 1940.
*
Lt.-Col. K. M. Perry, D.S.O. (Prof. of Tactics, 1920-24) was appointed
A.A. & Q.M.G., M.D. 4, on July 15, 1940.
*
*
Lt.-Col. J. Jeffrey, O.B.E., M.C., R.C.R., was detailed for duty as O/ C
the Infantry (Rifle) T.C., M.D. 6, on June 1, 1940. While at the College
from 1919-1928 he was O/ C Infantry Training.
*
*
*
*
Brig. C. A. P. Murison, M.C., R.A. (G.S.0.2, 1933-35) was awarded
the C.B.E . in the last Birthday Honours list.
*
Lt.-Col. G. N. Russell, R.E. (Instr. in M.E. 1934·36) was awarded the
0.B.E. in the last Birthday Honours list.
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Lt.-Col. W. S. Fenton (Instructor in Tactics, 1929-34) was appointed
to the status of a Director on April 1, 1940.
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CAJ\IP TRAINING, 1940
HE period of camp training in 1940 was somewhat extended over that
of previous years. Instead of five or six days at Petawawa the cadet
battalion made a circular tour of Trenton Air Station, Camp Borden
and Petawawa before returning for the Closing Exercises.
The battalion left by train on Wednesday morning, 5th of June, and
camped at Trenton Air Station that night. During the afternoon and the
following morning a tour of the station was made, and the battalion took
part in the ceremonial flag raising. Just before leaving for the train an
exciting demonstration was given of the speed and manoeuvrability of a
Spitfire.
Camp Borden was the next stop, and the battalion was marched into
camp in the evening by the band of t he Ontario Regiment (Tanks). The
next day was spent with the Armoured Fighting Vehicles School where the
various classes were visited, a demonstration given of tank attack, and
an attack exercise carried out, the cadets and tanks acting in co-operation.
On Saturday a visit was paid to the Air Force Training School where
several phases of training were seen which had not been witnessed at
Trenton. During the afternoon most cadets had a ride in a tank driven
by an ex-cadet. There were many ex-cadets at Borden, and efforts were
made to play a baseball game against them but it could not be arranged.
On Sunday the battalion moved off for Petawawa, where it once again
pitched its own camp. The usual training activities were carried out during the next nine days, but this year was made more practical because
C.A.S.F. equipment, particularly artillery and engineer, was kindly made
available. The school children had a half holiday when the battalion defended Missouri, and were attacked in rear by the skeleton enemy's noisy
Panzer Division. No one was hurt when the Kadetian parachute force
landed to capture the Petawawa River bridge, and no one was lost, but
some were captured, during the night withdrawal. The camp church
parades were attended, and some baseball games were played against the
officers' wing of the Artillery Training Centre.
The battalion returned home on Wednesday, 19th of June, after an
enjoyable and successful tour. At all places visited the greatest kindness
was shown by camp and unit staffs who put themselves out to make the
cadets comfortable. The weather was ideal and everybody returned fit
and well.
-K. c. B .
T
ADDRESS OF IION. AIR ~'\IARSHAL "\V. A. l3ISHOP,
V.C., D.S.O., J\1.C., D.F.C.
*
Brig. R. 0. Alexander, D.S.0., D.0.C., M.D. 2, Toronto, who was
Professor of Tactics from 1924-28, was promoted to Major-General on
July 5, 1940. In October he was appointed G.0.C. in C., the Western
Command.
*
*
*
*
Col. G. R. Tu.rner, M.C., D.C.M. (Instructor in Military Engineering,
1922-24), was appointed Brigadier, Corps Headquarters, on 14th July,
*
*
*
*
1940.
Colonel P. Earnshaw, D.S.0., M.C. (Instructor in C.E. 1919-1920)
was appointed to command Canadian troops stationed in Newfoundland,
with the rank of Brigadier.
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DECEMBER, 1940
Graduation Dinner, 20th June, 1940.
ou cannot imagine what a pleasure this is to I?e to be ~ith you here
for your closing exercises. It is now. twenty-s:x years s1;ice I wa~ at
the closing of the College. Twenty-six years is a long time, particularly such twenty-six years as these have been, including as they have
two wars and tremendous economic changes throughout the whole world.
As I arrived thi afternoon I was impressed as always with the great
beauty of these charming and historic
grounds. This little peninsula has
played a great part in Canadian history in the last century and a quarter
-stern Fort Henry overlooking the
bay, Fort Frederick, so proud in her
old days, such a sanctuary for recruits in years since. I am reminded
that this ground we stand on is a
strange combination of beauty, idealism and sheer reality, because upon
these acres have been trained some
of the finest soldiers and troops in
the world.
As I see it today, thinking of the
days of thirty years ago, my impressions are these. That the College has
changed little. The buildings have
been improved, parade grounds enlarged, the syllabus slightly changed,
but the spirit and esprit de corps of
this great national institution is just
the same as it has always been. I do
not know of any spot in Canada so
steeped in glorious tradition as our
College. These traditions every Cadet
who has entered these buildings has
learned quickly, sometimes to him it
may have seemed a little too quickly
and a little too forcibly as a result of
his first real acquaintance with the
best uses of a bayonet scabbard !
To go through your course here is
no easy task, but to take it with a
grin and take it cheerfully requires
what is commonly known as "guts".
That is one of the greatest possessions of which an ex-Cadet can boast.
There is little object in my speaking to you about the war in general.
You all read the papers daily and
doubtless listen to that irritating
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thing, the radio. You have for some months now heard nothing but bad
news. J?on't let that shake your faith. We have had tremendous reverses;
even gomg through some .of the darkes.t hours in. our history. The enemy
has undoubtedly scored victory after victory agamst us but there is a lot
of truth in the saying that the darkest hour is before the dawn, and that
he who laughs last laughs best.
In every war _in the history of the world early successes invariably
have gone to the side of the aggressor, but eventual victory just as surely
fall~ to the side that has the greatest power of endurance. ·On many occas1~ns when all seemed lost our Empire has proven herself to possess that
quality of endurance.
I ~an recall so well the blackest moment in our history in the last war
when m March, 1918, our strength almost gone the Germans battered us
and broke our Fifth Army and clambered through. We were nearly beaten.
Out of defeat, at the eleventh hour we snatched victory. The very fact
that we were on our last legs gave us courage and the fighting power that
finally broke the fizzing bubbles of victory that the Hun had envisaged.
Today we are ~tern and resolu~e and firm. Our enemy is joyous and
g~y and. ftushe.d with temporary victory, but remember. this temporary
victory is nothmg but a triumph of treachery.
Hard times lie ahead of us; hard battles and bitter fights· great losses
and sacrifices. Yo1:1 might wonder why I stand here and s~y that I am
confident of 01:1r ultimate victory. It is simple. We always have produced
and always will produce the greatest fighting men in the world-and our
courage will always remain unshaken.
We have always been proud of having fought against great odds and
we have great reason to be proud of the victories that we have won in the
past. That long series of victories I am sure will be added to soon.
It seems significant to me that although Germany was doing so well
by herself, it was only when the downfall of France as a result of the
~reacherous methods of Germany was definite, that the great Italy came
mto the struggle. But where are the Italians? Where is the Italian Air
Force? Where is the Italian. Navy? Our Navy is certainly seeking them
out .. For that matter, where is the great Italian Army? Not in Abyssiana.
In view of the fresh German troops being thrown into the attack on the
French, it s.eems to me highly probable that the Italians are safely ensconced behmd the German lines burying the German dead .
I heard the story the other day of the British Ambassador in Washin~to~, meeting the German Ambassador, and the German Ambassador
said, Have you heard that we have the Italians in the war with us?"
The British Ambassador bowed politely and said "Yes I have heard that
but I think it only fair. We had to have them 'with ~s last time!"
. To you gentlemen tonight I feel that I must say something about the
A~r Force, and r. shall say it in a very few words. The record of the Royal
Air Force. of which so many again are Canadians in this war, is unparalleled
by anythmg that has ever happened in the history of war. The tireless
work, energy and courage of the Air Force have astounded every person
who has any knowledge of the work they have done. Compared to the
Navy and ~he ~rn:y, the Air Force is a new thing. It has, happily for us,
drawn to it with its opportunity of study and its romance of adventure
and speed, the finest type of man possible.
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DECEJllBER, 1940
As I stand before you now, I can only say to you as one who used
to wear the same uniform that you gentlemen wear tonight, how proud
I am to wear the uniform of an officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force
and to be associated with the men who are carrying out that marvellous
work in the air on the other side! Every day that goes by, every action
in which our troops have been engaged, has been marked by the great
initiative and daring of the pilots of our Air Force. The British Empire
has in the past had every reason to be proud of the history and traditions
of her Navy and her Army. The last few months have created a tradition
for the Air Force that will take its place with the other Services.
With regard to the war in general, there is no reason for your confidence to be shaken. Ever bear in mind that England is no isolated island
fighting its fight alone. She has the greatest Empire the world has ever
known solidly behind her. Her war strength increases day by day. We
control the seven seas. Unmolested we pour our supplies to the scene of
the battle.
It is the enemy, not we, who faces the dangers of isolation and
blockade. He is gloating over his temporary victory. A study of these
early successes makes it look extremely hollow. It is obvious that his
tactics are at all cost, of blood and of resources to force an early issue.
He knows that our strength lies in endurance. He knows also that that
is his weakness. Gentlemen, we are fighting today in our favorite position
-with our backs to the wall! For some unkown reason we must always
get there before we march to victory. One of the greatest heritages of
the Canadian race is its loyalty and idealism. Fears or dangers have never
stopped us, yet here I want to give you a warning note.
Germany has brought to perfection a new science. The science of
spreading insiduously throughout the world the cult of defeatism. I ask
you to beware, to understand and to make your friends understand, the
danger of listening to id'.e go sip, repeating the idle rumour or silly
story that to you may seem harmless but that is being purposely spread.
Carelessness of these measures played a great part in the rapid fall of
Holland and Belgium.
Long and bitter struggles lie ahead of us. Our enemy appears to be
much more strengthened than when the war began. It might appear that
we are in some respects in a more weakened condition. That is not the
truth. The events of the last few weeks have made the issue more clear.
We are marshalling all our forces and while we may have to fight alone,
the resources of the Empire have as yet only been scratched.
I am proud to have been asked to speak to you tonight, and tomorrow
I have that honour for which any ex-Cadet must envy me, of officiating
at your Closing Exercises and of taking the salute. What greater honour
could an ex-Cadet have than this, on the occasion of some of you leaving
to join His Majesty's Forces and to take your part in this struggle?
As I look at you tonight, I know how well you will carry out your
great duty; how, with every bit of energy, with your life if need be, and
through suffering and pain, you will live up to the great and glorious
traditions of this, our beloved College.
Obviously we have trying times ahead, but let me say this from the
bottom of my heart. Although today things look very far from cheerful,
I have never been more confident of ultimate victory. Our cause is right,
our purpose true, and there is no doubt that we will win this war. It will
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take us perhaps a long time but we will triumph in the end, and we will
triumph with complete victory with or without help from other sources.
And so I say to you, in the dark days that lie before us your courage,
your leadership, your inspiration, will be a deciding factor in the future
of not only the Empire but of the whole world. Good luck to you all!
EPI'fAPH
The Holt Rink
IC jacet .... , and there is left to us now nothing but memories.
Those of us who have had so many years of close association with
sports, and with hockey in particular, shall never pass that piece of
ground which once held the Holt Rink without having our minds recall the hours of toil and pleasure it gave to many of the staff and to some
fourteen hundred cadets. Our minds shall recreate the faces of the players,
managers and enthusiasts we knew. We will renew the struggles that took
place in practices to break down individualism in order to build teams,
the attempts to teach would-be-players to skate, the changes in hockey
tactics necessitated by the introduction of the forward pass, the zones,
and the increased number of players, the weary hours of drill in formation,
"looking up", "boring in", passing. The Holt Rink has gone, but it had
heard a lot in its day. Its experiences were not confined to skating and
hockey, for it knew infantry drill and bayonet fighting, defaulters' drills
and rugby practices. It acted not only in its official capacity as a hockey
rink, but, too, as a gun shed and the storehouse for June Ball equipment
and government bicycles. It must have laughed at the engineers' attempts to level its floor, but it protected year after year their land and
water vehicles.
The story of how the R.M.C. acquired the Holt Rink is interesting.
Lt.-Col. F. L . Wanklyn, as a member of the Board of Visitors in 1919, was
aware of the urgent need for a covered rink. It was suggested to him by an
ex-cadet, No. 725, Lt.-Col. F. A. Wanklyn, then O.C. of one of the R.A.F.
camps in Canada, that aeroplane hangars might be available as the R.A.F.
in Canada was being demobilized and the hangars were being offered for
sale. Sir Joseph Flavelle, chairman of the Imperial Munitions Board,
made representations to the Imperial authorities and succeeded in obtaining two of the hangars free of cost on the understanding that they would
be reconstructed as a covered rink at the R.M.C. They were transported
by the C.N.R., the G.T.R., and the C.P.R. very generously as "free freight"
from Camp Mohawk, near Deseronto, to Kingston. The removal and reconstruction of the sheds was carried out by the Kingston Construction Co.
Ltd. during the Fall of 1919, under the instructions of Lieut. (now Major)
Fred Vokes of the College staff. Sir Herbert S. Holt, always a good friend
to the College, provided the necessary funds to cover all expenses. The
site of the new rink was chosen by the Commandant, Major-General Sir
A. C. Macdonell, and was approved by the Defence Department at Ottawa.
Lt.-Col. F. L. Wanklyn had charge of all the work in connection with the
carrying out of the scheme. It was he who named it "The Holt Rink".
The structure when completed presented anything but a handsome
appearance. It was a low, squat, round-roofed, slate-coloured . . . . (nil
nisi bonum). The hangars, each 120 feet long by 68 feet wide, provided
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an ice surface of about 166 feet by 66 feet with a gallery at one end and
a storage place at the other. Under the gallery at the south side were
the entrance, central hallway and two dressing rooms. There was an 18
foot clearance from the beams to the floor of the rink. Windows, 10 feet
off the ground and 8 feet high, extended the full length of the ice surface.
The outside was shingled and the roof tarred. It was sited along the east
side of Mackenzie Avenue (back road) just north of the Inner Enclosure
gate in the depression between Observatory Hill and the Inner Enclosure
wall.
The Holt Rink was officially opened on January 5, 1920. Many skating
parties were held during this opening season for staff and cadets, with
music supplied by the excellent R.C.H.A. Band and refreshment provided
by Prof. W. R. P. Bridger, the then President of the Mess Committee.
The chairman of the Hockey Committee for this first year of a covered
rink was Lt.-Col. (now Major-General) C. F. Constantine. He was succeeded in 1920 by Prof. T. F. Gelley who remained in charge of rink activities, hockey and winter sports until 1940, the Year of the Demolition.
There had been a noticeable rotting of the uprights during the last
few years, serious roof trouble, and sagging of the west wall, with the
result that at the end of the 1939-40 season the rink was declared unsafe.
It was torn down during October, 1940, after twenty-one years of service.
It is being replaced by an open air rink. In 1938 it might have burnt
down except for the quick action of the R.C.M.P. constable on duty who
broke in late one evening to put out a blaze which had started in one of
the dressing rooms by live coals that had fallen from the stove.
Despite the fact that the ice surface of the Holt Rink was something
of a handicap to College teams because of its small size, for it is difficult
for a team to practise in a small narrow rink and then to play its games
on a surface more than a third larger, yet the covered rink will be greatly
missed. Games could be played in any kind of weather; the ice sheet once
made could be kept without difficulty through changes of weather; and
ice cleaning was reduced to a minimum for the cadet fatigue parties. It
is to be hoped that the extra work attached to an open air rink will not
diminish the enthusiasm of the companies for this, the fastest and most
exciting game in the world, and that as many games of hockey will be
played and as many players turn out as in former years.
The Holt Rink had its day and served well its purpose. Sic transit
gloria.
- T . F.G.
CANADIAN ARl\IY OFFICERS' COURSES
INCE early in July a succession of courses has been conducted at the
College for officers of the C.A.S.F., the N.P.A.M., and the Veterans'
Home Guard. The first three of these lasted two weeks each, and consisted of a general refresher in organization, tactics and administration
for senior officers. After a short interval two similar courses, but of four
weeks' duration, were conducted for company and equivalent unit commanders. The year ended with a special four weeks course for intelligence
officers of the 3rd and 4th Divisions. The total number of officers who
attended these courses was 282, of which many were ex-cadets.
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DECEIIIBER, 1.940
TIIE ACTT;:;\IX :;\JESS DINXER
Speaker -
Dr. W . E. McNeill of Queen's Unive rsity
CADET Mess Dinner was held in the cadet mess on Thursday evening,
November 21, 1940. There were over two hundred and fifty present,
including members of the staff, officer s on course, and a number of
guests. At th e head table with the Commandant, Major-General
H. F. H. Hertzberg, and B.S.M. Holme , th e Mess President, were Dr. W.
E. McNeil!, the speaker of the evening, Dr. R. C. Wallace, Principal of
Queen's University, No. 645, Brigadier F. L. Armstrong, D.0.C., M.D. No.
3, No. 672, Lt.-Col. F. G. Malloch, 0.C., Signal Training Centre, and a
number of staff officers. During the dinner music was provided by the
excellent Signals Band by kind permission of the officer commanding and
officers of the Signal Training Centre.
The Commandant, before introducing the speaker, welcomed the chief
guests of the evening. He spoke earnestly of the debt of gratitude that
the R.M.C. owed to Queen's University, not only for its continuous cooperation in those routine matters that affected both institutions, but especially for the whole-hearted way it attempted to meet the academic
problems of the R.M.C. created by the war. He then presented Dr. McN eill, M.A., Ph.D., D.C.L., Vice-Principal and Treasurer of Queen's University, to his audience.
Dr. McN eill had been for many years professor of English Literature
at Queen's, so it was natural that he should choose a literary subject,
"The Power of Noble Words", for his address. By the recitation of passages of verse and prose from eminent Engli h writers he analysed the
soul of the English people in the days when there was no British Empire,
in the days when the Empire had just passed through its crucial first
stage of development, days when England was threatened by the invasions
of Philip of Spain from the Netherlands and of Napoleon of France from
Boulogne. His quotations and his own excellent paraphrases told of th e
courage of the Engli h people and the wonderful strength of
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Against infection and th e hand of war,
This precious stone set in a silver sea,
Which serves it in the office of a wall,
Or as a moat defensive to a house,
Against the envy of less happier lands."
Dr. McNeil! drew an analogy between these former attempted invasions
and the present German and Italian siege of "This blessed plot, this earth,
this realm, this England". His happily chosen selections from today'.
writers, chiefly from the speeches of His Majesty the King, of Mr. Churchill, of Mr. Mackenzie King, clearly expressed in noble words the r esolution
of the Englishman to defend his beautiful countryside, and of Britishers
in the Dominions and everywhere to stand by the Mother Country and
to pay whatever price was necessary to preserve our freedom and our
civilization.
- T.F.G.
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THE 1940 GRADUATION EXERCISES
OR over fifty consecutive years the month of June has brought with it
Graduation Exercises at the Royal Military College. The ceremony
has always been impressive yet on 21st June, 1940, it was even more
imposing and disclosed to the cadets, the staff and the onlookers in
a most striking manner the stark reality of the war between Britain and
Germany.
It is no exaggeration to state that to the inspiration of one man alone
is due much of the credit for the flawless display by the cadets on the
square. One man alone filled the cadets with pride of their mission and
inspired them to do their very best, and that man was the cadets' ideal,
that most distinguished graduate, Air Marshal Bishop.
The evening before the Graduation Exercises took place a cadet guest
night dinner was given at the R.M.C. When the Commandant introduced
the guest of honour there was a tremendous burst of applause after
which one could have heard a pin drop while the air hero of the World
War was delivering his speech. In his address the Air Marshal expressed confidence in the ultimate victory of England and told the cadets
that their courage, their leadership and their inspiration will be deciding
factor in the future of not only the Em:;-ire but of the whole world. He
ended his discourse with the statement that no greater honour could be
conferred on him or on any other ex-cadet than that of taking the salute
at the closing exercises the following morning.
It is not surprising then that the physical training and gymnastic
parade, the inspection by the Air Marshal, and the march past were of a
very high calibre. The weather was perfect and a large number of sr>ectators were, a usual, deeply touched by the ceremony.
Immediately after Air Marshal Bishop had taken the salute, the 45
members of the graduating class, followed by the staff and the remaining
cadets, marched two by two into Currie Hall where the distribution of
prizes and war certificates got under way as soon as Very Reverend Dean
Craig had opened the proceedings with appropriate prayers.
Brigadier Stuart spoke on the need of self discipline for each and
every one of us, if we are to win this war. He pointed out that though we
all advocate efficient leadership, "most of us have our own pet schemes and
criticize the Government for practically everything it has done or has
not done." "This practice is dangerous," said the Commandant, "because
it is the negation of true national discipline without which effective national leadership is impossible."
He then emphasized the fact that our national war effort is the sum
of each individual war effort and that no one person is in a position even
to understand the problems that face us, let alone cope with them. Urging his listeners to give the Government an opportunity to lead them,
the Commandant continued: "The Government of Canada is familiar with
the nature of the problems confronting us and has the best informat ion
available regarding the innumerable factors and conditions affecting the
solution of each problem. It can solve our problems and lead us to
victory provided you and I give it our complete confidence and trust, our
entire loyalty and full support."
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. The Commandant brought his address to a close with f
advice to the graduating class. Then, difficult as it was to a r ew words of
forty-five young men suddenly realized that the
g 1asp the fact,
R.M.C., b ut they looked to the future with
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GRAD U ATIOX LIST, J U NE
21 , 1940
Special War Certificates with Honours
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
2647,
2622,
2623 ,
2633 ,
2634,
2632,
2619,
L / Cpl. Pratten, Frank Robertson.
Sergt. Bramfitt, Robert George.
C.S .M. Bruce, Charles Frederick.
G .C. Greenlees, Alexander Andrew
G .C. Greenlees Thomas Clarke
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Sergt. Gardne~. James Charlto~ .
B.S.M. Bennett, Thomas Lloyd.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
2629,
2660,
2635,
2637,
2571 ,
2646,
2618,
2652,
2577,
2631 ,
2665,
2641 ,
2639,
2653,
2627,
2662,
2657,
2620,
2638,
2625,
2624,
2640,
2668,
2586,
2656,
2642,
2664,
2651 ,
2661 ,
2654,
2643,
G .C. Fisher, John Frederick Villiers.
Sergt. Peto, Edwin Morton .
Cpl. Gregg, James Milton.
C.S .M . Irwin, David MacLaren.
Sergt. Graham, Reginald Stuart.
L / Cpl. Newton, Ronald Eardley.
Cpl. Baylay, Norman Burke.
Cpl. Smith, Arthur Britton.
L / Cpl. Henderson, Gordon Ernest.
L / Cpl. Gagnon, Omer Jean.
Sergt. Jansen William Walter
Cpl. Ma::Into~h. Winston Archibald.
L / Cpl. Kenyon, Lloyd Perkins.
Cpl. Styles, William James Pat rick
G .C . Dick, James Alexander
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G .C. Black, Reay Melbourne.
C .S .M . Stewart, James Cros~ley.
G.C. Benoit, Cecil Julian.
G .C . Jones, Francis Llewelyn Lloyd
Cpl. Common, Frank Breadon.
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L / Cpl. Chapin, George Franklin
Sergt. Lithgow, Charles Hector. ·
G.C . Labrie, John Patrick .
G .C. Lefebvre, Joseph Guy.
Cpl. Watson, William de Norban
G .C . MacPherson, Ian Edgar.
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Cpl. Hilliard, Jack Alfred.
G .C. Savage, William Kerr George
G .C. Purdy, Douglas Gordon.
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G .C. Wall, Thomas Wilson.
G .C . Mccurdy, Archibald Roy.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
2560,
2648,
2564,
2663 ,
2659,
2599,
2621 ,
Sergt. Burton, Lloyd Graydon.
L / Cpl. Pnce John Graham
Cpl. Cantley: Thomas Macle~d .
G.C. Walker, WUliam Andrew
G.C. Dick, Norman Donald ~bert
G.C. Small, John Joseph Archibald
L / Cpl. Boyd, James.
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Special War Certificates
Certificates of Military Qualification
R. M. C. REVIEW
(It is
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~;~od:1~t1on~u~~b~ished in December, 1939.)
The Harris Bigelow Trophyt..t.
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The Peter F. Birks Memori_a l Trop!d'.in
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memory of the late Peter Fraser Birks
Instituted by the family ~. f d at Camp Bordin during summer training in
2
(G.C. fg~B ~~~, T~~h:~: a~a~ded annually to the most useful player in Inter~:::pany ~port-based on participation in Inter-Company Rugby, Hockey, Soccer
1
and Basketball.
1st Class
No. 2647, G.C. (L / Cpl.) Pratten, F. R.
Military Subjects.
No. 2647, G.C. CL / Cpl.) Pratten, F. R.
Physics and Chemistry.
No. 2647, G.C. CL / Cpl.) Pratten, F. R.
Mathematics and Mechanics.
*No. 2647, G.C. CL / Cpl.) Pratten, F. R.
Handed to No. 2623, G.C. (C.S.M.) Bruce, C. F.
Drills and Exercises.
No. 2656, Cpl. Watson, W. deN.
* R.M.C. Regulations, which do not permit a cadet to take more than two subject
prizes in any one year.
2nd Class
General Proficiency.
No. 2521, G.C. Donald, R. A.
f the College (for a period of four years) as a tribute of
Given .by a 1rien o.
.
hich have already been rendered m war and
recognition of d~e ~i~hse~~~:t ~litary College. Awarded to the three gentlemen
pe~cet b%t:~d~~geh~g~est ~n the order of graduation, who are taking regular com·
cau.e s
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missions in the Royal
1st Award-No. 2439,
2nd Award-No. 2492,
3rd Award-No. 2431,
1940
General Proficiency.
No. 2436, Cpl. Bird, D. A. G.
No. 2565, G.C. Duguid, A. W.
d
I~IST-CLASS GRADUATING IX JuxE,
Class Prizes
by tlie Class of 1932 in memory of their classmates,
ion E Harris and No. 2021, G. . (C Pl)
. n for annual compe i w
G ive
· J · G · B;gelo
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· ember of the Graduating Class who displayed the
No. 2039, G.C. (Sgt.) Tt ti
The Troph_Y is _awarded ~ ie m nd athletic ability throughout his entire course .
best combination of acau.emic a
No. 2432, Sergt. Alexander, J. 0.
Trophy.
G
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D : S mith Memorialf l9J9
· memory of their Classmate, Nc;i. 2485,
. . mi ,
Given by the_ Class o
l~nof an accident on the 30th April, 1938. The_ trophy
R. D., who died asllthte rtehsu un·nning team in the Dinghy Sailing Competition.
is awarded annua Y o
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Air Fore~ Awards . .
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A. F ce
Cana ian i~ or· · J v G A (cheque $125)
L / Sgt .. Bour onna1s, . . . . (cheque $ 75)
Cpl. Virr, L . G. R.
(che ue $ 50)
Sergt. A1tkens, D. F. W.
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PRIZE LIST-CLASS GRADUATING IX OCTOBER,
His Excellency the Governor-General's Medals.
Gold
Medal.
For the Gentleman Cadet obtaining the highest
No. 2715, G.C. Whittier, A. C.
Military Subjects.
No. 2682, G.C. Gartke, R. A.
Mathematics and Mechanics.
No. 2715, G.C. Whittier, A. C.
Modern Languages and History.
No. 2674, G.C. Bryan, J. w. P .
Drills and Exercises.
No. 2704, G.C. Richard, M. J. M.
1939
Other Prizes
k t1
1 t
aggregate of mar s iroug wu
Small Bexhill Cup.
Awarded to winning Company in Inter-Company Championship.
"A" Company.
his entire course .
No. 2515, G.C. (C.S.M.) Baker, G. C.
Silver
Medal.
For the Gentleman
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t
Cadet obtaining the second highest aggrega e
throughout his entire course.
No. 2529, G.C. (B.S .M.) Hull, A. C.
of
mar
ks
BroF~~~,~~~~ieman Cadet obtaining the third highest aggregate of marks throughout his entire course.
No. 2531, G.C. (Sergt.) Martin, K. G.
Duncan Macinnes Memorial Award.
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h 0 is
For the Gentleman Cadet standing highest. in ~he order of gradua io$to~
taking a commission, either regular, or special, in the R.C.A.F. Value
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No. 2529, G.C. (B.S.M.) Hull, A. C.
PRIZE LIST-CLASS GRADlJATIXG IX DECKMBER,
ff
IS
Honour The Lieut.-Governor of Ontario's Silver Medal.
1939
Awarded to the Gentleman Cadet who obtained the highest aggregate of marks
at the end of his two and a half years' course.
No. 2601, G.C. (Cpl.) Smart, A. C.
Class Prizes
General Proficiency.
No. 2565, G.C. (L / Sergt.) Duguid, A. W.
Military Subjects.
No. 2539, G.C. (B.S.M.) McMurtry, A. E.
VISIT OF UNITED ST A TES N EYVSP APER
PUBLISI-IERS AND \VRITERS
N Tuesday, September 24, 1940, the College was visited by about 65
United States and Canadian Newspaper Publishers and Writers who
were on a tour of inspection of Dominion Military Establishments
under the auspices of Canadian Publishers. With the party, which
was shown round the College by the Commandant and various members
of the Staff, were No. 1019, Colonel J. C. Murchie, Director of Military
Operations & Intelligence, and No. 1568, Squadron Leader F. G. Wait,
R.C.A.F., both from N.D.H.Q. No. 645, Brigadier F. L. Armstrong, 0.B.E.,
D.0.C., M.D. 3, and No 599, Lt.-Col. L. F. Grant, G.S.0.1, also accompanied
the party to the College. Though outwardly the party resembled many
other delegations which have honoured us with a visit, yet there is no
doubt that several of its members wield an immense influence in moulding
the thought of our cousins to the South. The knowledge which they
gleaned in their tour through Canada will, we trust, be of great service
to them in their military discussions and writings.
O
-W.R. P. B.
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DECEMBER, 1940
TIIE AR~IOURY, CRAIG STREET, ~IONTREAL
by
No. 1482, LIEUTENANT S. H. CARSLEY
HE accompanying photograph on the left hand page is the new facade
of the Armoury situated at No. 175 Craig Street East, Montreal. The
new front, completed in May, 1940, is constructed of large granite
blocks. The outside width is 220 feet and the central height is 80 feet.
The Dominion Government crest is carved in stone above the middle
window and large bronze crests of the Royal Canadian Artillery, The
Province of Quebec and Le Regiment de Maisonneuve are affixed at the
centres of the three steel doors. The words Armoury and Arsenal are now
over the centre door where formerly Drill Hall appeared on the old facade.
Erected in 1885 the Drill Hall has been in continuous use up to the
present time. Practically every unit in Montreal has made use of this
famous building including The Royal Canadian Hussars, The Royal Canadian Engineers, The McGill C.O.T.C., The Canadian Grenadier Guards,
The Victoria Rifles of Canada, The Black Watch (R.H.R.) of Canada, Les
Fusilliers Mont-Royal, Le Regiment de Maisonneuve (1880), The Royal
Canadian Army Service Corps and The Royal Canadian Army Medical
Corps.
To-day many of the Regiments have their own armouries but the Drill
Hall and Champ de Mars (the parade ground immediately in front, 65 yds.
by 300 yds.), are to Montreal what the Stone Frigate and the Square are
to the College.
The Armoury was in use during the South African War, the World
War and the present hostilities. Prior to 1914 the Drill Hall, from time to
time, housed motor car and other exhibitions, but as other buildings were
constructed in the city these displays ceased to be given at the Armoury.
In recent years the Armoury has been principally used by the artillery
and the guns are housed in the many gun sheds on either side of the building. Regimental and officers' quarters are situated on the second floor .
The central floor area is 300 feet by 125 feet and good light is obtained
through the windows in the roof. At present a miniature artillery range
is being constructed at the rear end of the building. When mechanization
of the horsed units took place the heavy wooden floor was replaced with
asphalt, and some years ago the building was given a new roof.
The story is that the ground upon which the Drill Hall is built belongs
to the City of Montreal and is rented at one dollar a year by the Dominion
Government, whereas Champ de Mars is owned by the Dominion Government and is loaned to the city under certain conditions for a parking ground
for automobiles.
At present the Artillery and a depot of Le Regiment de Maisonneuve
are the main occupants of the Armoury. When war broke out the Drill
Hall became a beehive of activity. Champ de Mars was immediately
cleared of all automobiles and the artillery units carried out gun drill daily
on this famous site prior to going overseas. These units have, among
their officers, many ex-cadets, and through the years hundreds of ex-cadet
have had occasion to participate in the military activities at the Drill Hall.
Now, with its new facade, Montreal's famous Armoury will continue to
play its part in the defense of Canada and the Empire as it has always
done since its erection in 1885.
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THE OBSTACLE RACE
HETHER the Obstacle Race originated when the College was founded
or whether it was the gradual development of succeeding years, no
one seems to know for certain. But whichever it was no one can
deny its antiquity, as all living ex-cadets have been through it in
their recruit year. For this reason, if for none other, this venerable custom should be carried on. The recruits feel it as a culminating point to
their recruiting and would be the last ones to want to break this long
tradition. The seniors also find in it a way to expend their constructive
energy in building something worth while.
The Obstacle Race has always stood as the ideal way in which to
conduct an initiation. It makes the recruit use his energy for the seniors'
maximum enjoyment. A race like this would be practically impossible if
each person ran as an individual. For this reason teamwork is essential.
For two weeks we had been carrying spars and erecting gins for the
race, and had begun to look forward to it with great eagerness. The
seniors told us at some length that even if we did get as far as the
water-hole the "Greasy M" would be certain to stop us. They also related
stories of past races where recruits had not come up out of the water-hole
or had broken a leg in the Greasy M, or had been trampled at the wall.
Thus as the days went on and the obstacles and the seniors' stories reached
greater heights, we began to despair of ever getting through the race
safely.
October 14th finally arrived, bright and sunny. With joyfulness we
watched "D" Company win the field events and occasionally cast a dubious
glance in the direction of the obstacles. The weather became more threatening as time went on but the rain held off until after the race. It was
nearly the largest number of competitors ever to run the race and what
with everyone trying to outdo the others in variegated costumes the result
was comical.
Finally zero hour arrived and, after one false start, we were off. We
all arrived at the "Wall" at the same time and it was only after a good deal
of struggling that my partner and I managed to get to the wall. After
many abortive efforts, I managed to get my hands on the top of the wall
but because of the crowds on either side of me I could not get myself
hoisted up. Finally the mob thinned, and I was up - over - and away.
The next obstacle, the "Abatis", was not so hard and as I had again
foun~ my partne~ we soon pushed each other up. The "Tires", perhaps
the simplest lookmg of the obstacles, proved the most deceiving. After a
minute's delay, this obstacle was overcome and we went on to the next
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one - the "Greasy Pole". After this rather simple obstacle came the
"Gate". Here I remained for some time giving some "D" Company recruits a boost until I found a "C" Company man using me as a ladder.
Then I decided to get on by means of climbing up an unsuspecting "B"
Company recruit's back. Next came the "Rope Maze" which was rather
simple for anyone who was not too fat.
Contrary to the general opinion the "Water-hole" was more of a refresher than a bad obstacle. At the "Greasy M" I was boosted on my
way by the company anchor man. When I got to the "Maze" I found it
rather cleared out by the many pairs of knees that had gone before. The
water and grease had been splashed out of the hole and the mud had been
trampled to the sides. Only the ashes remained unchanged so that my
knees were raw by the end of it.
The second to last obstacle was the "Over and Under". Then on to
the final obstacle with just enough energy to drag myself to the top of
t~e "Ratlines'', and then let myself tumble down the other side, insert my
bred feet into a sack for the hop across the finishing line. After that we
were free to get washed up, which was in itself quite a job. We soon
despaired of ever getting clean in a bath and awaited our turn in the
showers. The showers got us clean in a remarkably short time considering
the size of job they had to do.
After the tea which followed the race was the presentation of prizes
by an ex-cadet, Major-General E. J . C. Schmidlin, M.C. One man from
our company won a prize, but the first prize was won by Winslow of "C"
Company in the record time of nine minutes and twenty-seven seconds.
There was a dance at night to round off the great day.
ow there
was nothing left but to take the obstacles down and figure out ways to
make them just a little harder for the recruits next year.
-R. H . CANNON.
'l'O CHeRCHILL
In days of yore, against the might of Spain
Was pitted England's fleet of tiny craft,
Well led by Drake and Howard. Not in vain
They fought, these Britons; death they faced and laughed,
For sea to them was road, was food, was life;
Without it they must perish from the earth.
'Tis England's glory that in every strife
She found a Nelson, Blake, or Beatty, men of worth,
To lead her band of seamen 'gainst the foe.
Today, to meet the threat of German thrall,
To lead her ships, on surface or below,
Her armies, airmen, workers, women, all,
She calls on Churchill: "Churchill, thou art he
Who'll lead, with hand in God's, and keep us free."
T. F. G.
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R.M.C. vs. Western C.O.T.C. Mustangs
On Saturday, Oct. 19th, R.M.C. went to London to play an exhibition
game for the benefit of the Red Cross. We were beaten by a score of 65-0,
a very bad beating on paper. We were out-scored, out-played, but not outfought. Only a few of us had ever played a team of Western's standard
before. The Mustangs are Senior Intercollegiate Champions and one of
the greatest teams Western U. has ever produced. Owing to three graduations at College in one year because of the war, R.M.C. was composed
mainly of new, less experienced players; we were unable to turn out a full
team as in former years. So, when Western changed teams twice a quarter, R.M.C. was forced to play a 60 minute game. But to the very end,
the cadets fought hard and well.
The game was an enjoyable one from start to finish. It was a clean,
open game and none of us had any regrets at the end of it.
-R W . POTTS.
R.M.C. vs. T.C.S.
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the lighter and less experienced T.C.S. team. T.C.S. nevertheless gave a
very geiod account of itself. It was the second time in three years that
one of our teams has played T.C.S. and it is hoped that more of these
games may be arranged in future years.
Our squad was slightly at a loss during the first quarter, as it was
the first time that many of the players had come up against a system of
signals. Towards the end of it, T.C.S. got away several quick kicks, leaving us with the ball on our ten yard line. We kicked out of danger and
the quarter ended with no score.
Early in the second T.C.S. got one point when Somerville kicked to
the deadline. We then started a drive which ended in a point when Stevens
kicked to the deadline. A placement failed but LeMesurier was downed
behind the line for another point.
T.C.S. kicked off in the second half and for the next quarter both teams
battled it out around centre field. Early in the last quarter we recovered
a T.C.S. fumble on their twenty-five yard line and then took to the air.
McWilliams c0mpleted a long pass to Everett who crossed the line standing up. The convert was good.
Getting the ball a little later at centre field we started another drive
and this time it was Sellar who crossed the line after getting hold of a
pass from Boyd. The convert failed and the game ended with the score:
T.C.S. 1, R.M.C. 13.
-N. B. CORBETT.
R . .11. C. REVIETV
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R.M.C. vs. Queen's
The College played its scheduled opening game with Queen's on October 5th. It was ideal football weather. Both teams were evenly matched,
but Queen's had an edge in their plays. The lack of plays on both teams,
however, limited the action somewhat.
There was no scoring in the first quarter, the teams feeling each
other out. In the second quarter, Stevens, for R.M.C., kicked the team
down the field and ended up with a single to put the College in the lead at
half-time. In the third quarter Queen's broke away on a running play to
score a touchdown and convert which the College fought hard to get back
but failed.
It was the R.M.C.'s first game together, ragged play, poor tackling,
and ball handling threw a way scoring chances.
-N. B. CORBETT.
R.M.C. vs. K.C.V.I.
The second league game was played against K.C.V.I. at the Richardson Stadium on October 19th. The Red Team started very slowly and
as a result were behind 5-0 at the end of the first half. The K.C.V.I.
players took advantage of a fumble in the backfield and dribbled the ball
30 yards for their touchdown. Neale broke through the line to block the
convert. In the second half the College steadied down. Potts and Corbett
taking advantage of a K.C.V.I. fumble fell on the ball for College's first
score. Stevens converted. After two successive first downs, which
brought the College to the K.C.V.I. 3 yard line, Everett plunged over for
a touchdown. Stevens again converted. College continued to play strongly
winning by 12-5.
-A. w. EVERETT.
Queen's vs. R.M.C.
On November 2nd, R.M.C. faced Queen's for the second time of the
season. The Red team hoped that they could reverse the results of the
first encounter several weeks before when Queen's had won 6-1. However,
with our quarter-back-captain, Dave McWilliams, on the bench from an
injury in practice, the plays were not working smoothly. Several costly
fumbles threw R.M.C. deep into their own territory where it was a comparatively easy matter to score. Outside of these errors the play was
about even, both teams hitting hard and playing for a break. The teams
were about evenly matched as to weight and size. The day being fine there
was a good crowd and the ground was fairly soft which made playing fast
and interesting to watch. Forward passes were not used much after the
first few were incompleted.
In pite of the fact that the Tricolor Team finally won 17-0, R.M.C.
kept fighting to the end playing for a chance to even up scores with their
old rivals.
-STEVENS.
R.M.C. vs. Signals
On November 6th R.M.C. defeated Signals 20-1. With crashing line
bucks and sweeping end runs the Red and White Team gained numerous
yards. The kicking by both teams was excellent and at the end of the first
quarter the score was 1-1. In the second quarter after a series of long
end runs and short passes, a pass from Boyd to Powers scored our first
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touchdown. In the third quarter Poag picked up a loose ball and ran for.a
touchdown. A long pass irom Boyd to Frost in the last quarter put us m
position and Stevens crashed over the line for a major scor~. Steven converted all three. The highlight of the game was the tacklmg of Langdon
at the end position. He accounted for the final point on a rouge.
-J. H . POAG.
R.M.C. vs. K.C.V.I.
On Saturday, November 9th, with ideal weather conditions for football,
R.M.C. and K.C.V.I. played their second game <_>f the season. The ~.M.C.
captain, McWilliams, who had been out of prev10us engagements owmg to
a bad ankle was able to start the game at quarter. R.M.C. being overconfident at the beginning of the game were rushed off their feet in the first
fifteen minutes of play. Five minutes after the start of the game K.C.V.I.
had worked the ball down into R.M.C. territory and Lay kicked a field goal.
A few minutes later Lay intercepted an R.M.C. forward. pass and ran 55
yards to put the ball in position for another field goal which he succesfully
kicked. Soon after the start of the 2nd quarter McWilliams hurt his ankle
again and was replaced by Boyd. Before the end of the first half Stevens
had kicked two singles for R.M.C. In the 2nd half R.M.C. played n:uch
better football and kept the ball in K.C.V.I. territory most of the time.
Late in the 3rd quarter Boyd recovered a Collegiate fumble and romped
over the line for the only major score of the game. It was converted by
Stevens. Before the end of the game Lay kicked another single for K.C.V.I.
making the final score R.M.C. 9, K.C.V.I. 7.
-J. F. McLAREN.
R.M.C. vs. H.Q., M.D. 3
On November 16th the R.M.C. met the undefeated Headquarters' team
in the last game of the season. The day was cold a_nd ~amp w.ith two inches
of snow covering the field, making good ball handlmg impossible. The Red
and White Team opened the scoring in the first quarter when Stevens
hoisted a long punt back of H.Q.'s goal line for a rouge. .The first qua~ter
was slow because both teams relied on ground plays owmg to the sticky
going.
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R.M.C. increased their lead in the second quarter with another rouge
but the heavy H.Q.'s Team retaliated with hard o~-tackle .smashes ~o ca~ry
the ball deep into R.M.C. territory where they gamed their first po~nt with
a kick over the College goal line. Herbie Langdon's deadly tacklmg was
the outstanding feature of the first half.
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In the second half the experienced H.Q. team came back to wipe out
the R.M.C. lead and piie up a three point advantage with a field goal and
another rouge. Play see .sawed back and forth with H.Q. holding us deep
in our own territory.
In the last minutes of play, trailing by three points, R.M.C. opened
up with a desperate passing attack. With seconds to go, .quarter-back
Boyd whipped a thirty yard pass to Powers who nat~hed it out of the
air and romped fifty yards for a touchdown and a 7-5 victory over H.Q.
-R. MacDONALD.
R.M.C. Team
McWilliams D. I., team captain, half and quarter; MacDonald, R.,
vice-captain, half; Neale, E. F., snap; MacLaren, J. F., inside; Potts, R. W.,
inside; Ash, J., outside; Powers, W. J., outside; Everett, A. W., half;
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Corbett, N. B., middle; Frost, C. S., half; Stevens, C. P. R., half; Poag,
J. H., middle; Pragnell, H. F., middle; Sinclair, R. M., inside; Cole, E. N.,
half; Elliot, D. W., outside; Langdon, W. H., outside; Sewell, C. D., outside; Pearson, H. J. S., middle; Sellar, G. H., outside; Boyd, A. P., quarter;
Harrison, G. P., outside; Fraser, I. H.; Armour, D. P.; Pratley, P. J.,
manager; Stokes, E. S., assistant manager.
REYIEVV OF THE 1940 FOOT13ALL SEASON
OOTBALL during a time of war we found was a difficult undertaking
from the point of view of arranging a suitable schedule. This year the
universities, comprising the Intercollegiate Football Union, elected to
discontinue intercollegiate football for the duration of the war. That
was our chief problem. We could not find anybody to play with and at the
beginning of the year it looked as though we would be having a long
season of inter-company football. But by the end of September we finally
managed to draw up a schedule to be known as the Kingston Wartime
Group, composed of a Queen's C.0.T.C. team, K.C.V.I., R.C.C.S. Training
Centre, H.Q., M.D. 3, and ourselves.
There were certain restrictions, however, which bear mentioning,
namely, we were restricted to an average weight of 160 lbs. with only 5
men to be up to 200 lbs. There was an age restriction but it did not affect
R.M.C. because everyone was under 20 years of age. Consequently from
the original squad of nearly 40 people who turned out and took the preseason physical training only one was disqualified when the schedule was
finally published. This cadet, L/ Cpl. Chatwin, who I think deserves an
honourable mention, won his colours last year. So the team was really
classed in the Junior O.R.F.U. so far as we were concerned.
The league gave us 6 very good fixtures and we managed to arrange
two out-of-town games, one with Western University in London and one
with T.C.S. in Port Hope. Of the group played in Kingston, which really
consisted of two leagues in one, we lost only two of the six games played,
both times to Queen's C.0.T.C. In this league, Queen's, K.C.V.I. and ourselves played home and home games under the restrictions mentioned
above. With Hdqrs. and Signals we played one game each, and won both
of them.
We opened the season the first Saturday in October against Queen's
in the Richardson Memorial Stadium and for an opening game, when everybody is possibly too keen, we found ourselves fumbling continuously, resulting in a victory for the University. This by no means discouraged the
College for we had played well and lost and there were still more games to
come. The following Wednesday we were invited down to Port Hope and
scored a victory over T.C.S. From the writer's point of view it was one
of the best games of football I witnessed all Fall and although we outweighed Trinity considerably, I'm quite sure the Cadets felt they couldn't
let up for one minute. This game gave the substitutes a chance to play
most of the 60 minutes and many times before it ended the regular players
who were kept on the sidelines were brought to their feet anxiously and
stared longingly at the coaches.
Our next game was played at the Queen's Stadium against K.C.V.I.
and although we scored a victory we didn't have it all our own way. Here
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we were greatly handicapped by the loss of McWilliams who was injured
while playing at R.M.C. in a scrimmage against Vimy.
On October 26th we went to London and played the University of
Western Ontario at the Little Memorial Stadium. A more complete write
up of this game appears further on and there is little more I can add to it.
I will say that it was good experience for everyone and am quite sure the
Cadets saw how football should be played. We were playing a defensive
game out of necessity and the tackling was probably our main feature.
The game was arranged after adjusting the schedule and the Thanksgiving leave to meet time requirements. The proceeds were handed over to
the Red Cross. The Western C.0.T.C. paraded prior to the game. This
team, Intercollegiate Senior Champions in 1939, and stronger this year
than last, ran up a score of 65-0 against us. It was a bit disheartening
for the Cadets but their morale was never broken and their courage was
never questioned. Considering the difference in age, weight and experience, I will say that it was the opinion of all who watched that it was
a grand show on the part of the Cadets. As for Western great credit is
due her for having perfected such a beautiful team and it is unfortunate
she wasn't more evenly matched this year.
The remaining games of the year were played each successive Saturday in November until the 16th, and one on Wednesday, November 6th.
Of the four games played we lost our second to Queen's but were victorious
in the rest. By this time injuries were beginning to remove our best men
and under these circumstances our games were most exciting. The last
game of the year against Hdqrs. is certainly worthy of mention. We
ended up victorious and in story book style. For after taking the lead in
the 1st quarter by 2 points, H.Q. pushed us back and scored a field goal
and two rouges and they held us 2-5. It must have been in the last 45
seconds when we only had 2 more plays left on the snow covered field,
that two forward passes were completed and Powers galloped over the line
from centre field to give us a decisive victory of 7-5. We missed the
convert.
Owing to the fact that three classes were graduated last year, leaving
us with only the Junior Class around which to build a team, I cannot close
this account without some words of praise for those players who carried
t he chief burden. McWilliams, the team captain, though unable to play
in most of the games because of an injury, I would like to congratulate
upon his leadership and his hard work. MacDonald, the vice-captain,
Neale, the outstanding snap of the league, Langdon, our best tackler,
also deserve mention as outstanding members of our team. All players
were, relatively speaking, inexperienced at the beginning of the season,
but all of them by the end were playing excellent games.
'.l'he Rugby Committee was composed this year of Major C.H. Walker,
President, Lieut. R. K. Mackenzie, Coach, Capt. R. J. Hamilton, Coach,
C.S.M. McWilliams, Team Captain, Cpl. Pratley, Manager, Cpl. MacDonald,
G.C.'s Poag and Corbett. Also assisting were Prof. T. F. Gelley in executive work, and Capt. J. F. Paterson, the Medical Officer.
.
The Commi~tee _is proud of the spirit of the team, the way in which
it worked to mamtam the reputation of the College to fight on until the
final whistle. The reward this year was our winning of second place in
the league, a position which at the beginning of the season not even the
most optimistic would concede. Congratulations, all!
-R.K.M.
DECEMBER. 1940
SOCCER, 19-:tO
HIS year the soccer season opened with a game against the R.A.F.
Despite the score of four to nothing for the Air Force it was a good
game. Whereas the airmen showed superior handling of the ball, the
cadets proved themselves to be in better training and towards the end
of the game had worn their opponents down.
The second match, played against a team selected from the College
Staff ended with the very close score of two to three. As before, the
cadets showed superior speed and condition. However the latter were
more experienced, and even though they played a slower game , their
passes were all true and accurate.
Our third game proved to be a victory for the R.M.C. team. Our
team played well together, scoring five goals against the R.C.C.S. who
netted two. Both teams were in good shape, however most of the play
was in the Signals half of the field.
The following week we played the R.A.F. again. This time the two
teams seemed more evenly matched, the Air Force eleven winning by one
goal with a score of two to one. Towards the end of the first half the
College inside right, Martin, received a kick in the leg and was unable to
play the second half. Despite their handicap the R.M.C. team played a
very steady game, keeping their opponents out of the goal.
The season wound up with a game away from the College, in St. John's,
P.Q. Our opponents were the R.C.D.'s, and gave us an excellent draw of
two all. Playing on a muddy field with snow falling, we didn't do any too
well in the first half; the R.C.D.'s managed to break through our defence
and score their two goals in this period. However, we staged a comeback
in the latter half of the game, our passing was steady and good - bringing
us two goals to tie the game.
The following compo&ed the team: B.S.M. Holmes, C.S.M. Hertzberg,
Sgt. Francis, Sgt. Hyndman, L/ Cpl. Walker, G.C.'s Maher, Macdonald, I. D.,
Martin, Parlow, Lawson, Winslow, with Rogers and Fetterly as spares.
Also played: G.C.'s Craighead, Lawrence, Campbell, Jennings and Turner.
Manager, G.C. Steadman.
-J.MARTIN.
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HARRIER
HE lack of an Intercollegiate sports this year did not keep the distance
boys from turning out, and although there was little supervision of
training the start of the Intercompany Harrier Race saw a good line-up
of well-conditioned entries. In accordance with the latest ruling there
were five entries for each company, the first four in to count .
A heavy rain the day before, and a light snowfall the morning of the
race, made the course a bit slippery, and what a course it was! It wa
five and a half miles in length, with about two miles of tough cross-country.
The runners started at a fairly fast pace and did not as usual break up.
At the half way point seventeen were still gathered in a two hundred yard
stretch. However, the last half shook them out as it has habit of doing
and the finish was very much more spread out. The first man in was
Winslow, with Carswell only thirty yards behind. Dean took third place,
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so the Junior Class carried all the individual honours. With the last man
in there followed about fifteen minutes of involved calculus by the Track
Committee and "D" Coy. was pronounced winner with "B" Coy. right
behind. "C" Coy. finished third, and "A" Coy. fourth.
Enthusiasm is such that the boys are looking forward to an invitation
meet with Queen's early in December.
- F.L. F .
TH£ AQUI AT~C SPORTS
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HERE were several factors that disturbed the routine of the Aquatic
Sports this year, chief of which was the absence of Lt.-Col. L. F .
Grant for so long chairman of the Aquatic Sports Committee. Colonel
Grant' has recently been appointed G.S.0. at Military Headquarters
in Kingston. His place as ch airman has been taken by Major W. R.
Sawyer who therefore was faced with t he task of organizing ~he water
sports along well established lines, details of which were largely m Colonel
Grant's head. He did an excellent job, however, and t he Sports were
successful in every way. Another disturbing factor was that it has become almost traditional for a company quartered in the Stone Frigate,
the "Water Rats" to win the Aquatic Championship. This year there
were no cadet residents of the old dormitory, for now all companies are
quartered in the Fort Frederick Dormitory across the square.
The meet was held on the 18th September. The weather was perfect,
the crowd large, and the competition keen for this first inter-company
event on a new four-company basis. The Company Championship was
won by "C" Company ( C.S.M. Wootton), with "D" Company secon?,. "A"
Company third, and "B" Company fourth. The Gordon Cup (Individual
Championship) was won by Cpl. W . J. Powers of "C" Company, with two
firsts and two thirds . Stevens finished in second place and Carter and
Heringer were tied for third. Following this event Mrs. H. F . H . Hertzberg
very kindly presented the prizes and was herself presented with a sheaf
of roses by the B.S.M.
After the sports tea was served in t he Cadets' Mess, and later in th e
evening a dance was held in the Sir Arthur Currie Hall.
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AQUATIC SPORTS RESULTS
440 Yard Swim ( Patton Cup ) 1. Carter, J . C ..................................."C" Coy.
2. Heringer, R . .......
.... "D" Coy.
3. Powers, W . J ............................... "C" Coy.
Time : 17 2 / 5 secs.
Diving1. P owers , W . J . ............................ " C" Coy.
2. Stevens, C. P. R. .......
... "B " Coy.
3. Craighead, A. S . ...... ............ "D " Coy.
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Crab Race1. Cleveland, D . R. ..................... "D " Coy.
2. Boyd, A. P . ...................................."B " Coy.
3. Davies, D . F .................................. " C " Coy.
Canoe Doubles1. Hering er and Pragn ell ...... "D " Coy.
2. O 'Donnell and Wallace ...... " C " Coy.
3. Steadman a nd Mulherin..." B " Coy.
Skiff Race Doubles1. Corbett, Carter and
Millette ....................................... " C " Coy.
2. Campbell, Pope and
Ostiguy ......................................." A" Coy.
50 Yard Breast Stroke1. Powers, W . J . ...........
......" C " Coy.
2. Stevens, C. P. R .............. ...... " B " Coy.
3. Boyd, A. P ...... ....... ····················· ."B " Coy.
Time : 64 1 / 5 secs.
Canoe Singles ( Wurtele Trophy ) 1. Devitt, H . E. A . ....... ............... "D " Coy.
2. McWilliams, D . I. .................." A" Coy.
3. Powers, W . J .
...................... " C " Coy.
Canoe Fours1. Wallace, O 'Donnell,
Corbet t , Francis ...................... " C " Coy.
2. Ostiguy , Maher,
McWilliams, Carson ............"A " Coy.
3. McLaren, Neale,
Poag, Devitt .........
........... " D " Coy .
Kapok Race1. Heringer, R. ....... .
2. Jennings , B. P .
3. Tisdal!, E. C . .
............ "D " Coy.
.............."B " Coy.
."A" Coy.
Hurry Scurry1. Heringer, R. ............................ "D " Coy.
2. Corbett, N . B . .....
... " C" Coy.
Reconnaissance Boat Race1. Cleveland and Pragnell .... "D " Coy.
2. Ostiguy and Fraser ........."A" Coy.
3. Elliott and Boyd ................."B " Coy.
50 Yard Swim1. Stevens, C . P . R.
...... ....." B "
2. Carter, J . C . .............................. " C "
3. Bourke, G. M . .............................. "B "
Time: 58 1 / 5 se cs .
Tilting1. Poag and Heringer ............. " D "
2. Cole and Whitten ................" B "
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War Canoe ( Crowe Cup ) " A " Coy., C .S .M. Hertzberg, P .A .
Gordon Cup 1Aquatic Champi onship ) Powers, W . J ., " C" Coy.
Coy.
Coy.
Coy.
Bexhill Cup ( lntercompany Champi onshi p ) " C " Coy., C .S .M . Woott on, F . W .
Coy.
Coy .
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AUTUl\IN ATHLETIC SPORTS. 194<0
ITH t h e extension of the College year to the end of July it became
nec~ssary to arrange for some k~nd of Summer athletics and it was
decided to hold the Track and Field Sports, usually held in the late
Fall, next Summer. In place of them a number of interesting competitions were scheduled for Thanksgiving Day, October 14th. The important event, however, was the Ob tacle Race, an event whicl1, because of its
purpose and tradition, could not be postponed to the Summer.
The Meet was arranged on a straight inter-company basis and a team's
standing was determined by the total heights or distances made by all
members of the company team. In the field events a competitor could take
part in only two events and in the relays a competitor could run in only
one of the races in addition to the Medley Relay. The object of this arrang_e ment was to bring into the competition the greatest number of cadets
possible. Some seventy-six cadets took part. Points counting towards th e
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Inter-Company Championship were allotted on the basis of a "B" class
sport.
Clear weather, a large crowd, enthusiastic and close competition, few
delays, and good staff work made the meet a successful one. The standing
at the end of the day was as follows: 1st, "B" Coy.; 2nd, "D" Coy.; 3rd,
"C" Coy.; 4th, "A" Coy. The Obstacle Race, standing in which counts
separately for company points, was the last event of the day. This was
followed by tea in the Cadet Mess and by a dance in the evening in the
Sir Arthur Currie Hall .
REsrLTS
High Jurnp.
1. "D"
2. " B "
3. "A"
4. "C"
Coy.-Team: Hughson, 5' 1"; Craighead, 5'; Morton, 5' 2"; total. 15' 3".
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Coy.-Team: Grant, 4' 9"; Hassard, 4' 10 1/z"; Gartke, 5' 1"; total, 14' 8 2".
Coy. -Team: Allan, 5'; Williams, 4' 9"; Robbins , 4' 9" ; total , 14' 6".
Coy.-Team: Stewart, 4' 5"; MacEachern, 5' 1"; Avery, 4' 9" ; total, 14' 3".
Best Jump: Morton, J. F., "D" Coy., 5' 2".
Shot Put.
1. "C"
2. "D"
3. " A"
4. "B"
Coy.-Team: MacEachern, 34' 4'1."; Messel, 33'; Corbett, 31' 1"; total, 98' 5 ~".
Coy. -Team: MacLaren, 33' 8" ; Pragnell, 31' 8"; Poag, 31' 3"; total, 96' 9" .
Coy.-Team: Chatwin, 31' 2"; Maher, 26' 8" ; McWilliams, 35' 3"; total, 93' 3".
Coy.-Team: Potts, 31' 8"; Boyd, 31 '; Reid, 30' 3"; total , 93' 1" .
Best Put: McWilliams, D. I., "A" Coy., 35' 3".
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Discus.
1. "D" Coy. -Team: Hughson, 101' 4"; Kirk, 69' ; Brown, 76' 7"; total, 247 ' l " .
2. "B" Coy.-Team : Boyd, 68' 8"; Grant, 68' 11"; Nash, 61 ' 4"; total, 199' 3".
3. " A" Coy.-Team: McWilliams, 88' 3"; Carson, 47' 4" ; McDonald, I . D. , 60' 11";
total, 196' 8" .
4. " C" Coy.-Team : Powers, 79' 5"; Carter, 49' 6"; Wallace, 49' 8"; total, 178' 9".
Best Throw: Hughson, W. C., "D" Coy., 101' 4".
Broad Jurnp.
1. "B" Coy.-Team : Harrison, 17' 9 11."; Sinclair, 16' 8 74";
51' 2 11.".
2. "D" Coy.-Team: Everett, 17' 4 ~. "; Cronyn, 15' 91 "-";
49' 10 "2" .
3. " A" Coy.-Team: Allan, 15' 3'72"; Campbell, 16' 5 %";
48' 7 1, 4".
4. "C" Coy.-Team: Richter, 16' lU .. "; Davies, 17' 5 ~4. ";
48' 5 %"Best Jump: Harrison, G. P., "B" Coy., 17' 91/z".
Javelin.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Mulherin, 16'
s1.1";
total,
Morton, 16 ' 8 12"; total,
Thurber, 14' a1"; total,
Coy.-Team:
Coy.-Team:
Coy.-Team:
Coy.-Team:
Hop, Step and Jurnp.
1. " C" Coy.-Team:
2. "D" Coy.-Team:
3. "B" Coy.-Team:
4. " A" Coy.-Team:
Walker, 35' 11" ; Sims, 32' 5"; McNeil, 33' 10"; total. 102' 2".
Scott, 28' 11 1/z" ; Lee, 32' 6"; Everett, 36' 11' 2"; total, 98' 5".
Potts, 33' 3"; Cole, 31 ' 3'1." ; Mulherin, 33'; total, 97' 6'i".
Armour, 31' 6''2"; Holgate, 33' 4 12"; Jenness, 31' 11"; total,
96' 10"Best Jump: Everett, A. W ., "D" Coy., 36' 11'4" .
Harnrner.
1. "C"
2. " B "
3. "D"
4. "A"
Relay Race <4 x 440 ).
1. " D" Coy.-Team
Lee, Cronyn, Craighead, Pragnell.
2. "B" Coy. -Team Langdon, Stedman, Bourke, Cole.
3. "C" Coy.-Team Davies, Sims, Dorval, Winslow.
4. "A" Coy.-Team Jenness, Armour, Canning, Sills.
Time: 4' O 4 / 5".
Relay Race (4 x 220 ).
1. "B " Coy.-Team : Harrison, Mulherin, Grant, Branum.
2. " A" Coy.-Team: Williams, Lawson, Ostiguy, Frost.
3. " D " Coy.-Team : McLaren, Brown, Morton, Hughson.
4. " C " Coy.-Team : MacDonald, I . D ., Corbett, Thurber, Fetterly.
Time : 1' 451 / 5".
R elay Race <4 x 110 ).
1. " A " Coy.-Team : Campbell, Robbins , Allan, MacDonald, R.
2. "C" Coy. -Team : Wootton, Powers, Richter , McNeil.
3. " B " Coy.- Team: Potts, Martin, Sinclair, Boyd.
4. " D " Coy.-Team: Kirk, Cleveland, Morgan, Everett.
Time: 49 4 / 5".
Medley Relay (440 - 220 - 110 - 880 - 110 - 220 -440 ) .
1. ::B :: Coy.- Team: Langdon, Mulherin, Sinclair, Martin, Potts, Boyd, Stedman .
2. A Coy. -Team: Jenness, Campbell, Robbins , Sills, Williams, MacDonald R .
Frost.
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3. "D " Coy.- Team: Cronyn , MacLaren, Morgan, L ee, Cleveland, Hughson , Morton.
4. " C" Coy.-Team: Sims, Corbett, Powers, McNeil, Richter , MacDonald, I. D .,
Dorval.
Time : 5' 29 2 / 5".
Tug-of-War .
1. " C " Coy.-Team: Wootton , Davies, Power s, B elanger , Richter, Corbett, Rancourt.
MacEachern, MacDonald , I. D. , W a llace.
2. " D " Coy.
3. " B " Coy.
4. " A" Coy.
Obstacle Race (Mrs. G. H. Ralston Cup).
Coy. Winners
1. " B " Coy.
2. " A" Coy .
3. "D" Coy.
4. " C " Coy .
Points
4
3
2
1
Robbins , 16' 10"; total,
Harrison, 109' 2" ; Branum, 100' 8"; Sinclair, 93' 5"; total, 302' 3".
Wootton, 109' 5"; Cameron, 77' 7" ; Millette, 106' 7"; total , 293' 7".
Pragnell, 96' 5"; Craighead, 74'; Cronyn, 109' 8" ; total , 280' 1".
Hertzberg, 77' 10"; O 'Hara, 84' 10"; Spafford, 66' 2" ; total,
228' 10".
Best Throw: Cronyn, J. B., "D" Coy., 109' 8".
"B "
"C"
"D"
"A"
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Coy.-Team: Avery, 73'; Wallace, 49' 5"; Corbett, 54' 9"; total , 177' 2" .
Coy.-Team: Parsons, 50' 10"; Branum, 60' 8"; Nash, 46' 9"; total, 158' 3".
Coy .-Team: Neale, 53' 7"; Brown, 54' 5"; Poag, 49' 9"; total, 157' 9".
Coy.-Team: Chatwin, 64' 4" ; O'Hara, 34' 5"; Maher, 44' 7"; total, 143' 4".
Best Throw: Avery, C. B., "C" Coy., 73'.
Individual Winners
1. Winslow, F . P.
2. Martin, J.
3. Heringer . R.
4. Morgan, E. G .
5. Boyd , A. P .
6. Campbell, J. G .
STANDING BY EVENTS
A
B
2
1
High Jump .....
2
3
Shot Put
.............................. 2
3
Discus
4
2
Broad Jump .......
4
1
Javelin
2
1
Hop, Step and Jump
1
3
Hammer
1
3
4 x 440 yd. Relay
4
3
4 x 220 yd. Relay
2
4
4 x 110 yd. Relay
8
6
Medley Relay .....
4
2
Tug-of-War.
Tota l ....
"B"
2. "D"
3. "C"
4. "A"
1.
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4
1
1
1
3
4
4
2
1
3
2
8
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CHAMPIONSHIP STANDING
8 points
Coy.
6
Coy.
4
Coy.
2
Coy.
"C" Coy.
" B " Cov
"D" Coy:
" D " Coy.
"B " Coy .
" A" Coy.
D
3
4
4
3
2
3
2
4
2
1
4
6
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){CJtes
and
9roeeedings
of thi
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~anada
NO. 803, J . V. YOUNG , ESQ.
President, R.M.C. Club, 1940-41
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ROYAL
~IILITARY
DECEMBER, 1940
COLLEGE CLUB OF CANADA
OFFICERS, 1940-1941
Patron
His Excellency The Right Honourable The Earl of Athlone, K .G.,
Governor-General of Canada.
Hon. Vice-Patrons- ( Members of " Old Eighteen")
c. A. DesBrisay, .l:!;sq.
L. Homfray Irving, Esq.
M a jor-General A. B. Perry, C .M.G.
Major J . B. Cochrane.
Hon. President- Lieut.-Col. W. B . Kingsmill, D.S.O., V.D., K .C.
Hon. Solicitor -Colonel C. W . G. Gibson, M.C., V.D., A.D.C., K.C. , M.P.
Hon. Chaplains
Colonel The Very Rev. Canon P . H. duP . Casgrain, C.M.G.
Rev. s. W . Williams
President-J . V. Young, Esq.
First Vice-President- W. H . O 'Reilly, Esq.
Second Vice-President-Major Everett Bristol, C.M.G., K.C .
Secretary-Treasurer-R. D. Williams, Esq.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Lieut. W. I. Drynan,
Capt. G. A. Murphy,
Ronald Harris, Esq.,
Lt.-Col. John H. Price, M.C., Major A. D . Fisken, M.C., Major H . E. Vautelet, A.D.C.
GENERAL COUNCIL, 1940-1941
REPRESENTING BRANCH CLUBS
Halifax, N.S . -Major D. H. Williams, R.C.E. , Lt.-Col. F. R. Henshaw, M.C., R.C.E. , Dr. W . D.
Rankin.
Quebec, P .Q .-Col. G. B. Howard, R.C.O.C. , A. E. C. McMichael, Esq., Capt. M . G . Archer,
Lieut. G. A. E. Couture.
Montreal, P .Q.-Major L. M. Chesley, Major A. S. Rutherford, E . W. Crowe, Esq., P . G.
Sise, Esq., Lieut. H. MacD. Paterson, M .C.
Ottawa, Ont. -Lt.-Col. W. G. H. Wlurtele, M.C., Major W. E. Blue, D.S .O., Capt. M . B.
Hamilton, Capt. G. A. Murphy.
Toronto, Ont.-Major c. H . Walker, Major E. Bristol, C.M.G., K.C. , Capt. G. T. Cassels,
M.C., Capt. John White, Major A. D. Fisken, M.C.
Hamilton, Ont.-J. V. Young, Esq., W. I. Drynan, Esq., P. R. McCullough, Esq., A. E.
Agnew, Esq.
London, Ont.-Major H. R. Harris, H. B. MacMahon, Esq., S. L. Gunn, Esq.
Winnipeg, Man.-J. C. Holden, Esq., L. A. Reid, Esq., Lt.-Col. R. J . Leach, R.C.A., L t. -Col.
D. R. Agnew, R.C.A.
Vancouver, B.C.-W. E . Walker, Esq., Major A. F. Nation, Major Theo. DuMoulin, Col.
J . E. Leckie, C.M.G., D.S.0., O.B.E.
New York, N.Y.-W. W. Turnbull, Esq., Lt.-Col. F. E. Gendron, Lt. R. G. C. Smith.
REPRESENTING Ex-CADETS NOT MEMBERS OF BRANCH CLUBS
Major G. L. Magann, Major D. A. White, D.S.O., Col. C. W. G. Gibson, M.C., A.D.C., K .C.,
M.P ., Capt. Allan M. Mitchell.
BRANCH CLUB SECRETARIES
Halifax, N.S.-Capt. D. V. Rainnie, 1st Halifax Coast Brigade, R.C.A ., C.A.S.F., Sandwich
Battery, Halifax Co., N.S .
Quebec, P.Q.-R. L. Smyth, Esq., 108 Grand Allee, Quebec, P .Q.
Montreal, P.Q.-Lt. H. M. Paterson, M.C., 260 St. James St. W., Montreal, P.Q.
ottawa, Ont.-Lt. G. F . Maclaren, 48 Sparks St., Ottawa, Ont.
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Hamilton, Ont. -P . R. McCullough, Esq. , c / o The Howell Lithographic Co. Ltd., Hamilton,
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382 Richmond St., London, Ont.
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and Francis Sts., Winnipeg, Man.
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OTICE
Ex-Cadets are reques ted to send in to the Editor annou~cements of births,
marriages and any other items of general interest as soon as possible after the event .
EDITOR.
Births
ANDERSON-On Thursday, August 29, 1940, at Kingston, Ont., to No.
2265, Capt. W. A. B. Anderson, R.C.A., and Mrs. Anderson, a son.
BLAINE-On Tuesday, July 23rd, 1940, at Toronto, to N?· 2024, Squadron-Leader Donald S. Blaine, R.C.A.F., and Mrs. Blame, a daughter,
Sandra Ann.
BOONE-To No. 1891, Geoffrey L. Boone and Mrs. Boone, a son.
CUNNINGHAM-On Tuesday, October 22, 1940, at Kingst?n, Ont. , to No.
1841, Captain D. G. Cunningham and Mrs. Cunnmgham, a son,
.John Douglas.
GORDON-On Friday, August 2nd, 1940, at Regina, to the late, No. 1849,
Flying Officer H. L. Gordon, R.C.A.F., and Mrs. Gordon, a son,
Hugh Donald Lockhart.
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HAMILTON-On March 18, 1940, to No. 2159 , Lieut. J. W. Hamilton,
R.C.N.V.R., and Mrs. Hamilton, a son, Ian Thomas Hogg.
MILES-On Saturday, September 21, 1940, to N?· 2104 F_lt, Lieut. C. W.
E. Miles and Mrs. Miles, a daughter, Judith Massie.
PRICE-On Sunday, August 11, 1940, at Montreal, to No. 2479 , Lieut. A.
S. Price, R.C.A., and Mrs. Price, a son, Michael Stewart.
RAIKES-At Barrie, Ont., on Wednesday, September 25, 1940, to No.
1583, Major C. D. Raikes and Mrs. Raikes, a son, Rodney Campbell.
SISE-On June 16, 1940, at Montreal, to No. 2196, Paul G. Sise and Mrs.
Sise, a daughter.
TAYLOR-On Monday, June 3, 1940, at Ottawa, to No. 1507, R. F. Bruce
Taylor and Mrs. Taylor, a son.
WHITE-On Wednesday, November 20, 1940, at Winnipeg;, Man., to No.
2065, Captain F. E. White, L.S.H. (R.C.) and Mrs. White, a daughter,
Nancy Jean.
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Marriages
Deaths
ARCHIBALD-CARTER-At Hyde Park Church, London, England, on
Thurs~ay, September 5~ 1940, Margaret Dobree Carter to No. 1947
Captam C. Roger Archibald.
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BROWN-PURVIS-At St. David's Presbyterian Church Halifax NS on
Wednesday, November 2.9, 1939, Margaret Raphael, da~ghte~ of
Mr. and Mrs. Peter Purvis, to No. 2440, Lieutenant Lindsay Hugh
Brown, R.C.E. No. 2209, Flt.-Lieut. J. D. Brown was best man.
No. 124, Lt.-Col. Arthur Cameron Macdonald, D.S.O., M.I.C.E., M.E.T.C.
Colonel Macdonald died in London, England, on August 4, 1940. Born
in 1863 he entered the R.M.C. from Pictou Academy, N.S., in 1881 and
graduated in 1885 as a lance-corporal. From 1885-1915 he was engaged
in engineering and contracting work. In the latter year he joined the
army as a captain, R.E., and was made a Lieut.-Colonel the same year.
During the Great War he was Mentioned in Despatches, and won the
D.S.0. and the Serbian Order of the White Eagle, 4th Class. He was a
member of the British Adriatic Mission, took part in the Serbian Retreat
and was C.R.E. XV Corps. He became Governing Director of Messrs.
Macdonald, Gibbs & Co., engineers of London, England, a firm which he
founded in 1905. Earlier in his life he had been instrumental in constructing 2000 miles of railway in South America. The funeral service was held
at St. Jude's, Courtfield Gardens, London.
CARSCALLEN-ALMON-On August 15, 1940, Nancy I. Almon, of Halifax, to No. 1895, Henry Myles Carscallen, R.C.A.F.
GODFREY-FERGUSON-In Bishop Strachan Chapel, Toronto, on Tuesday, September 10, 1940, Mary, daughter of Mrs. Ferguson and the
late H. P. Ferguson, Esq., to No. 2087, Pilot Officer John Morrow
Godfrey, R.C.A.F. The best man was No. 2108, Capt. C.R. Ostrom,
and one of the ushers was No. 1968, Capt. W. G. Godfrey.
HENDER.SON-DUNLOP-On September 3, 1940, Ruth Dunlop, of Montclair, N.J., to No. 1666, Lieut. George Keith Henderson, R.C.A.
HULL-CUR_RIER-At Ottawa on Tuesday, July 16, 1940, Catherine J.
Gurner, to No. 2529, Pilot Officer A. C. Hull, R.C.A.F.
LANDYMORE-HALL-At St. Margaret's, Westminster, England, on Saturday, September 14, 1940, Joan Leonore Genevieve, daughter of
Mrs. Hall and _the late John Hall, Esq., of Staffordshire, England,
to No. 2399, Lieutenant William Moss Landymore, R.C.N.
RAIKES-FLETCHER-At Trinity College Chapel, Toronto, on Saturday,
November 18, 1939, Norah, daughter of Mrs. A. G. Fletcher of
Toronto, to No. 1583, Major Campbell Dyce Raikes, Grey & Simcoe
Foresters, C.A.S.F.
ROSS-MACEACHERN-In Calvin Presbyterian Church, Toronto, on Thursday, November 28, 1940, Donalda, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. Norman
A. MacEachern, to No. 2116, Major John Stuart Ross, R.C.A.
STETHEM-SUGG-On September 21, 1940, at Old. Bakewell Parish
Church, England, Stephanie, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert
Sugg, to No. 2354, Major Hubert Walter Carson Stethem Royal
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WEBBER-MARR-At St. Andrew's Church, Ottawa, on Saturday, April
27, 1940, Margaret Frances, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Marr,
of Ottawa, to No. 2612, Lieut. Michael Henry Fairfax Webber
R.C. Sigs. The best man was No. 2608, P/ 0 V. C. H. Stuart'.
R.C.A.F., and among the ushers were No. 2578, Lieut. R. C. Hilborn, and No. 2606, Lieut. E. A. Staysco.
"A career of railway construction in North and South America, reminiscent of those of the great railway pioneers of the mid-Nineteenth
Century, has been closed by the death, on August 4, of Lieutenant-Colonel
Arthur Cameron Macdonald, D.S.0., chairman of the contracting firm of
Messrs. Macdonald, Gibbs & Company (Engineers) Limited, of Westminster. He was born in Canada on October 25, 1863, and received his
general education at various private schools and at the Pictou Academy,
Nova Scotia. At the age of 18, he proceeded to the Royal Military College
at Kingston, Ontario, and there took a four-years' course, passing out in
1885. His first appointment was that of a resident engineer on the East
Georgia and Florida Railway, and later in the same year-1886-he was
engaged on the new Croton aqueduct for the water supply of New York.
In 1887, he went to Panama for the American Contracting and Dredging
Company, remaining until the following year, and, for some eight months,
serving as acting chief engineer on this company's contracts in connection
with de Lesseps' canal works. His next appointment was in Chile, where
he spent the three years, 1889-92 as chief engineer on the location and
construction of the Palmilla-Alcon'ia Railway and the Huena Piden Railway. This was followed by three years as general manager of the San
Agustin Mining Company, at Iquique, a post which he relinquished to become principal assistant engineer on the Huara Direct Nitrate Railway.
From 1896 to 1900, he was chief engineer of the Agua Santa Railway and
Nitrate Company, Limited; and, from 1900 to 1905, of Borax Consolidated ,
Limited, for whom he explored the borax deposits in the Andes, constructed calcining works on the Bolivian border, and made surveys for
two mountain railways.
In 1905, Mr. Macdonald founded the firm of Macdonald, Gibbs and
Company, and since that date had been continuously engaged in road,
railway and othei" large constructional works; except for the period of
the Great War, when he commanded the 11th Labour Battalion, Royal
Engineers, and later became Chief Engineer of the Albanian Relief Expedition to evacuate the Serbians through Albania, for which service he
received the D.S.0. in 1916, and the White Eagle of Serbia. Later he was
appointed A.D.F.W. (Aviation), after having been on the H.Q. in France
for some months as a consultant.
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Among the undertakings carried out under his superv1s10n were the
Mejillones and Collahuasi branches of the Antofagasta Railway, involving
work at more than 4,800 m. above sea level; the San Pedro and Cerrillos
pipe line; many surveys in South America, and for the Halifax and NorthEastern Railway in Nova Scotia; the construction of the Chilian Northern
Railway, and, more recently, the surveys for the San Paulo Railway in
1926-27, the construction of the San-Paulo-Parana Railway, in 1928-31,
the 90 miles road from Bulnes to Concepcion in Chile, and the Mahomet
Aly barrage in Egypt, completed about a year ago.
Colonel Macdonald was elected an associate member of the Institution
of Civil Engineers in 1902, and became a member in 1916; and was also a
member of the Engineering Institute of Canada, as well as a Fellow of
the Royal Geographical Society." (Extract from "Engineering", August 9,
1940. Kindness of No. 913, Capt. C. B. R. Macdonald).
No. 832, Major Sedley Fleming Campbell Sweeny, O.B.E., R.C.E.
Major Sweeny died in camp hospital at Camp Debert, N.S., on November 22, 1940, as the result of an accident. Born in Vancouver in 1891 he
received his early education at Haileybury College, England. He entered
the R.M.C. in 1909 and graduated with honours in 1912, first in his class,
as B.S.M. He won the Governor-General's Gold Medal, Best Shot Badge,
Quebec Cup, and was on the Rifle and Revolver Team. He was granted a
commission in the R.E. and went to France with the 7th Division in 1914.
He was twice wounded and lost an arm. He was awarded the 0.B.E. for
his good services. After the war he became a captain in the Seaforth
Highlanders and, in civil life, engineer with the Vancouver Harbour Commission. On the outbreak of the present war he was appointed major of
the 56th Heavy Battery, Coast Brigade, R.C.A., M.D. 11, but on the 1st of
June, 1940, transferred to the 6th Field Company, R.C.E., 3rd Division.
He was the father of No. 2489, Lieut. S. B-I. Sweeny, R.E.
No. 840, Major David Herbert Williams
Major Williams was born in 1892, entered the College in 1909 and
graduated as a corporal in 1912. He obtained a commission in the R.C.E.
in 1912 and attended the S.M.E., Chatham, from 191~14. He was then
stationed for a year in Halifax with the 1st Fortress Co. and in 1916 was
a captain in the 1st Pioneer Bn., R.C.E. In 1920 he retired and entered
the shipping business in Halifax. When the present war broke out he was
reappointed to the active list as chief instructor to the Dalhousie University C.0.T.C. He died suddenly from coronary thrombosis while in
camp at Aldershot, N.S., on July 10, 1940, and was buried with full military honours on July 12 in Fort Massey Cemetery.
No. 1132, Howard Beverley Thornton
Mr. Thornton died in Ottawa on November 24, 1940, at the age of 43.
After attending schools in Ottawa he entered the R.M.C. in 1915 and the
following year was granted a War Certificate. He served two years in
France as a lieutenant, R.F.A., with "C" Battery, 62nd Bde., 12th Division.
After the War he attended Queen's University and graduated as B.Sc. in
1921. He then worked in the U .S. for nine years with the Republic Iron
& Steel Company and later with his father's firm in Ottawa, Thorburn &
Abbott. In 1932 he was manager of the Ottawa Emergency Relief Campaign and the next year of the United Children's Campaign.
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No. 1849, Flying Officer Hugh Lockhart Gordon, R.C.A.F.
Flying Officer Gordon was one of five men killed in the crash of a
R.C.A.F. plane near Patricia Bay, B.C., on August 14, 1940. He attended
T.C.S., Port Hope, and entered the R.M.C. in 1925. He obtained his M.Q.
Certificate in 1928 and in 1931 he became a 2nd Lieut. in the 21st Med.
Bty., 4th Med. Bde. On the 2nd of April, 1940, he joine~ the ~.C.A.F. a s
a T/ Flying Officer. In civil life he was an accountant with Pnce, Waterhouse & Co., Toronto.
No. 2279, Lieut. Angus Frederic Galloway, R.E.
Lieut. A. F. Galloway was killed in action on May 31st, 1940, at La
Panne near Dunkirk. Born in 1914, in India, he received his early education i~ England and later in Vancouver. He entered the R.M.C. in 1932
and graduated, with honours, as a sergeant in 1936. In his 2nd and 3rd
years he stood first in his class. He won the Governor-General's Gold
Medal in his final year and the Lt.-Governor of Ontario's Medal in his third
year, wore a crown and two stars, crossed clubs, crossed guns, whips and
spurs, Layer's Badge and played on the 1st Soccer Team. In 1936 he was
granted a commission in the R.E. and at Chatham he won 1st place and
the Fowke Memorial Medal. Before going to France he was in the 59th
Field Company and stationed at Canterbury.
So far as we know at present he was the first ex-cadet to be killed in
action in the present war.
No. 2315, Lieut. John Harold Knowles Calvert, R.E.
Lieut. Calvert was killed in an air raid in England on October 10,
1940. Born in England in 1916, he came to Duncan, B.C. in 1919 and attended University School, Victoria. He entered the College in 1933 and
was a member of the Sandhurst Team and the Rifle Team, he was also
two years on the Soccer Team. He graduated as a sergeant in 1937 and
gained a commission in the R.E. He took a course at the S.M.E., Chatham,
and became a Lieut. in 1939. Later he was stationed with the 59th Field
Company and went to France, afterwards taking part in the Dunkirk
evacuation.
No. 2334, Flying Officer William George Middlebro, R.C.A.F.
F / O Middlebro, born in 1916, received his early education in Ow~n
Sound. He entered the College in 1933 and graduated as a corporal m
1937, having distinguished himself on the track. He entered Osgoode
Hall, but, on the outbreak of the war, enlisted in the llOth Squadron of
which he had been a member for two years. This squadron was the City
of Toronto Army Cooperation Sqn. He was part author of the official song
of the unit. He was killed in a plane accident in England on July 17, 1940.
No. 2539, Lieut. Alexander Eric McMurtry, R.C.N.V.R.
Lieut. McMurtry, who was reported "missing and presumed dead"
in October, 1940, was one of the officers of H.M.C.S. Margaree . Born in
1918 in Exmouth, Devonshire, he came out to Canada at a very early age
and obtained his preliminary education at Westmount High School. He
entered the R.M.C. in 1936 where he distinguished himself both in work
and play, winning prizes for the former and the Gordon Cup for his prowess
in the Aquatic Sports. He became B.S.M. in 1939 and that same year ob-
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tained his War Diploma. On graduation, owing to his previous experience
with the R.C.N.V.R., he was appointed sub-lieutenant on H.M.C.S. Fraser,
which was also sunk. He was then promoted to the rank of lieutenant on
H.M.C.S. Margaree.
No. 2574, Lieut. James Douglas Hamilton, R.E.
Lieut. J. D. Hamilton died on June 16, 1940, at Ripon, Yorkshire,
England, as the result of an automobile accident. Born and educated in
Simcoe he entered the College in 1937 and graduated as a L/ Sergeant in
December, 1939, with a special War Certificate. In January of this year
he received a commission in the R.E. and proceeded to England. He was
21 years old when he died.
No. 2822, Gentleman Cadet William Foster Wilson
G.C. Wilson died from the effects of a motor accident while on leave
in Ottawa, on September 26th, 1940. He joined the College on August 31,
1940, coming from Lisgar Collegiate Institute, Ottawa. He was just under
19 years of age.
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No. 2539, Lieut. A. E. McMurtry, R.C.N.V.R.
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No. 278, Colonel F. F. Duffus, C.M.G., has kindly sent us a correction of
the names given under the picture of the R.M.C. Club Dinner in
London, England, in our last issue (June, 1940). No. 12 should be
Duffus and No. 14, Moore, W. A.
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No. 433, Major-General T. V. Anderson, D.S.O., vacated the appointment
of Chief of General Staff, N.D.H.Q., Ottawa, and was appointed
Inspector General for Central Canada on July 21, 1940.
No. 490, Wing-Commander F. H. Maynard, C.B., D.S.O., M.C., has been
awarded a Good Service Pension of £50 a year for life, dated January 30, 1940.
No. 498, Lt.-Col. G. H. Cassells, C.M.G., O.B.E., was appointed Deputy
Adjutant-General with the rank of Brigadier whilst employed on
administration duties Reserve Militia, as a result of the National
Resources Mobilization Act, 1940, on July 20, 1940.
No. 499, Brig.-General E. deB. Panet, C.M.G., D.S.O., Director of Internment Operations was appointed to command M.D. 4, Montreal, on
16th October, 1940, with the rank of Brigadier.
No. 597, Major R. T. M. Scott, who
was at the College from 1901-1904, is
now a well-known novelist, living m
New York City. He fought through
the last War and later was a marine
lighting engineer in Europe, Asia and
Australia. Among his novel are the
following: "Secret Service Smith", "The
Black Magician", "Ann's Crime", "Aurelius Smith - Detective", "The Mad
Monk" written under the pseudonym
of Claude Kendal, "Murder Stalks the
Mayor". He has also contributed to
many magazines such as The American,
Colliers Weekly, Leslie's Weekly, Cassell's Magazine, etc., and written radio
and motion picture material. His son
is with the 48th Highlanders, C.A.S.F.
Cfver autumnal seas the doom descended;
The darkling waters swirled: the 3-hip no more
Strode proudly o'er the waves, her life was ended
On ocean's oozing floor.
He was a man fashioned as men should beLike to the quiet and solid British oak
In rugged worth. The heart of that strong tree
Pulsed in him and his folk.
Why must the mountain eagle, ere his time,
Falter in flight and beat his wings in vain?
Why must the lion, in his early prime
Forsake the chase and feel his life-force wane
We may not judge. God only has the power
To mark the inauspicious day or hour
Within whose shadows undisclosed may wait
Some sickness of the soul, some lurking fate,
Than death more desolate.
He is the first to go that we remember,
Of our best guides: 0 friend of high intent,
Be unforgotten till the last faint ember
Flickers, and all our flame of life is spent.
This poem was written originally by one of the late Lieut. McMurtry's
recruits and revised metrically and otherwise by a kind friend of the College.
EDIT. NOTE:
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No. 599, Lt.-Col.- L. F. Grant, late Assoc. Prof. of Engineering, R.M.C.,
was appomted G.S.0. 1, M.D. 3, on August 12, 1940.
No. 600, Brigadier E. J. C. Schmidlin, M.C., was confirmed in the appointment of Quartermaster-General and promoted to Major-General on
July 24, 1940.
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No. 621 Major-General C. F. Constantine, D.S.0., D.0.C., M.D. 6, Halifax,
~as one of the speakers at the 35th Annual Conv~ntion of the Chief
Constables' Association of Canada, held at Halifax on September
11, 1940. On 20th October, 1940, he was appointed D.0.C., M.D. 2,
Toronto.
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pointment of M.G.O. on July 31, 1940, and was appomted G.0.C.-mC, Atlantic Command on August 1, 1940.
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Officer Commanding M.D. 3 on July 5, 1940, pendmg retirement to
pension.
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No. 730, Colonel N. 0. Carr was appointed Deputy Master-General of the
Ordnance with the rank of Brigadier on July 7, 1940.
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H.Q., Ottawa, was appointed on Sept. 12, 1940, Colonel on the Staff,
Atlantic Command, Halifax.
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of Senior Combatant Officer, Canadian Military Headquarters, London, England, on July 5, 1940, and was appointed Vice Chief of the
General Staff, N.D.H.Q., Ottawa. On July 22, 1940, he was appointed Chief of the General Staff, N.D.H.Q., Ottawa.
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Canadian Base Units, Canadian Headquarters, England.
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No. 843, Lt.-Col. C. V. J?ish~p, M.C., R:C.A., was appointed Fortress Commander of the Victoria & Esqmmalt Fortres Area with the rank
of Colonel.
No. 698, Brig-General T. L. Tremblay, C.M.G., D.S.0., was promoted to
Major-General on August 10, 1940.
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H. S. Tobin, D.S.O., No. 990, Lt. ·Col. W. H. G. Wurtele, M.C., and
No. 901, Major H. E. J. Vautelet were appointed Honorary Ai~es­
de-Camp to His Excellency the Governor-General of Canada, MaJorGeneral the Earl of Athlone, K.G.
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No. 816, Brigadier K. Stuart, D.S.0., M.C., vacated the appointment of
Commandant, R:M.C., on July 5, 1940, and was appointed Director
General of ~ngmeer Services, N.D.H.Q., Ottawa, on July 6, 1940.
He was appomted Deputy Chief of the General Staff on July 6 1940
and later one of the eleven members of the Permanent Joint Boartl
of Defence for Canada and the United States.
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the Channel Islands in a great hurry, he is now m Toronto.
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dated September 1, 1939.
No. 842, Major T. A. H. Taylor, 0.B.E., M.C. was appointed DA AG
M.D. 11, April 1, 1940.
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No. 801, Lt.-Col. F. R. Henshaw, R.C.E., was appointed to command the
1st Canadian Pioneer Batt., R.C.E.
No. 846, Brigadier E. J. Renaud, O.B.E., D.O.C., M.D. 5, was appointed
Deputy Q.M.G. at ~.D.H.Q., Ottawa, on 16th October, 1940
No. 865, .Major C. G. Carruthers (late the Border Regiment) was appomted Camp Commandant, Internment Camp "F" on 28th June
1940, in the Canadian Provost Corps, C.A.S.F.
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No. 886, F. E. Gen~ron, is .Commander of the New York Post, No. 120,
of the Canadian Le~10n. He is also Vice-President of the Maple
~af Fund and Chairman of the committee which organized the
d1_nner and reception tendered to No. 943, Air Marshal W. A.
Bishop, V.C., on November 25th.
No. 893, Capt. C. B. Pitblado, M.C., was appointed Captain (Quartermaster) Internment Camp "S" in the Canadian Provost Corps
C.A.S.F.
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No. 943~ Air Marshal W. A. Bi~hop, V.C., D.S.O., M.C., D.F.C., has very
kmdly allowed us to publish the text of the speech which he made
at the Graduation Mess Dinner last June. In September he flew
to England. on his duties. In that same month he was made Honorary President of the newly formed Air Cadet League.
No. 949, ~olonel G. B. Howard, R.C.O.C. (0.0., 1st Class) was appointed
Chief Inspector of Armaments on Sept. 1, 1940.
o. 955, Lt.-Col. R. 0. G. Morton, R.C.A., was D.0.C. (temporarily),
M.D. 10, from June 16-July 29, 1940. He is now G.S.0.I. (training)
on the Headquarters Staff, Ottawa.
No. 980, Colonel M. H. S. Penhale, R.C.A., was appointed D.S.D. on the
General Staff, N.D.H.Q., Ottawa, on 14th Sept., 1940.
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No. 987, Lt.-Col. S. V. Cooke, R.C.O.C., was appointed Acting Director
of Ordnance Services (Technical Equipment) on Sept. 1, 1940.
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No. 990, Lt.-Col. W. G. Wurtele, M.C., No. 1551, Capt. J. M. G,rant, No.
1583, Maj. C. D. Raikes, No. 1597, Maj. S. F. H. Lane and No. 1658,
Maj. H. R. Turner, attended the Officers' Refresher Course at the
R.M.C. during July and August, 1940.
No. 990, Lt.-Col. W. G. H. Wurtele, M.C., V.D., was appointed to command the G.G.F.G. in the 4th Division, C.A.S.F.
No. 1003, Capt. Allan M. Mitchell, late President of the R.M.C. Club, was
appointed one of the three members of the Unemployment Insurance Commission on September 24, 1940.
No. 1006, W. W. Turnbull is President of the New York Branch of the
R.M.C. Club and Treasurer of the Maple Leaf Fund.
No. 1022, Lt.-Col. H. 0. N. Brownfield, M.C., R.C.A., was given the command of the 3rd Divisional Artillery with the rank of Brigadier,
on 14th Sept., 1940. He paid a short visit to the College in October.
No. 1024, Lt.-Col. H. A. Campbell, R.C.O.C., was appointed Assistant
Director of Ordnance Services on Sept. 1st, 1940.
No. 1029, Lt.-Col. G. P. Morrison, R.C.A., was appointed Director of Technical Research with the rank of Colonel on Sept. 1, 1940.
No. 1032, Colonel E. L. M. Burns, 0.B.E., M.C., R.C.E., was appointed
Assistant Deputy Chief of the General Staff on August 19, 1940.
No. 1033, Major W. D. Robertson, R.E., was perhaps the first ex-cadet
to be awarded the D.S.O. in the present War. It was given for
conspicuous service during the evacuation from La Panne, France,
on the night of May 31-June 1, 1940.
No. 1091, Major M. H. A. Drury, R.C.D., was granted the rank of Lieut.Colonel whilst A.A. and Q.M.G. M.D. 2, on August 12, 1940.
No. 1104, Major W. Heighington, was appointed D.A.A.G. Atlantic Command H.Q., on 21st October, 1940.
No. 1119, Major J. H. Price, M.C., is second in command of the Royal
Rifles of Canada.
No. 1137, Lt.-Col. D. R. Agnew, R.C.A., was appointed to the command
of the 14th Field Regiment, 3rd Division, on 14th September, l 940.
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No. 1267 Capt. A. W. S. Bennett, Lake Superior Regt. No. 1311,_ ~ajor
A' S Ruth€rford, R.C.E., and No. 1394, Capt. S. W. Williams,
R:c.A., attended the Company Commanders' Course at the College
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No. 1654, Major A. R. Roy, R.C.R., was appointed Brigade Major, 4th
Inf. Bde. H.Q., on May 20, 1940.
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No. 1737, Wing Commander B. F. Johnson, R.C.A.F., who for two years
has been on the staff of the Eastern Air Command, patrolling the
W€st Atlantic, has been appointed O/ C No. 5 Service Training
School, British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, near Brantford.
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Div. R.C.A.S.C., H.Q., on May 20, 1940.
No. 1295, Lt.-Col. H. M. Hague, E.D., was appointed Major 2nd in Command of 5th Fd. Bde. Hdqrs. 2nd Division, on May 25, 1940.
No. 1341, Lt.-Col. R. R. F. Keller, P.P.C.L.I., was appointed G.S.O. 1, 1st
Canadian Division.
No. 1435, Lt.-Col. W. G. Evans, R.C .A., was detailed for duty as Chief
Instructor C.A.T.C., M.D . 3, on May 17, 1940.
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No 1945, Capt. G.D. deS. Wotherspoon, 2nd Can. M/ C. (G.G.H.~.),
we~e attached to the R.M.C. during the month of September whilst
attending the Company Commanders' Course.
No. 1479, G. C. Hurdman, Secretary-Treasurer of th~ New York Bra~ch
of the R.M.C. Club, has kindly sent us several items of news which
will be found scattered around in these random notes.
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1505, W. R. G. Ray, Sales Engineer with the Canadia~ Fairbanks
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Morse Co., has been loaned to the Dominion Arsenal, Lmdsay, Ont.
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mand of the 3rd Division. R.C.A.S.C., on 14th September, 1940.
No. 1540 Major R. G. Rudolf, G.G.H.G., was appointed D.A.A.G., Canadian Headquarters, England, on July 20, 1940.
No. 1546, Major W. N. Bostock, R.C.E., was appointed D.A.A.G. 2nd
Division, on May 20, 1940.
No. 1590 I. G. Ross who has been a commercial pilot with Dominion
Skyways at R~uyn and later an Imperial Airways Pilot, was one
of the three chosen to send over to Canada to fly back to England
American bombers for the R.A.F.
No. 1596, Lt.-Col. G. G. Simonds, R.C.A., was appointed Officer Commanding the 1st Field Regiment, Canadian Corps.
No. 1623, Major C. C. Mann, R.C.D., was appointed G.S.O. 2 at Corps
H.Q., England.
No. 1649, Major E. C. Plow, R.C.A., was appointed Deputy Assistant
Adjutant General, Canadian Corps, England.
No. 1772, F. David Anderson, who has been on the staff of the New York
Times for the last ten years writing news, features and editorials,
has been transferr€d to the London, England, office of his paper.
He sailed on one of the United States destroyers sold in September
to the Royal Navy. Numerous articles are now appearing in the
N€w York Times from his pen.
Take the case of David Anderson, the member of THE NEW YORK
TIMES staff who is the most recent to have arrived on these shores. Soon
after he got here a vacancy in the staff made it necessary to assign him
to the late-night watch between midnight and breakfast time. Naturally,
he was somewhat unhappy about the working hours.
The night he started this watch was the night the two bombs hit
the hotel. They destroyed a couple of rooms in different parts of the hotel
and made the whole structure rock like a ship struck on the beam by a
heavy sea. Two persons sleeping in one room were killed.
This correspondent, groping through upper floor filled with acrid,
sooty cordite smoke, made his way to the office and found Mr. Anderson
glumly reading the morning papers there.
That last one, he opined, had been close.
It was suggested he go to his room to see how things were. He did
so, to find A.R.P. wardens searching the wreckage of the room for his
body. He returned to the office and remarked the new hours were the
best he had ever worked.
The bomb that wrecked his room had knocked off a piece of coping
under the mansard roof and exploded right outside his bathroom window.
The blast would probably have killed any one who had been in that room
and also the one next to it. Actually it caused little serious damage to
the hotel.
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No. 1779, Lieut. Commander W. S. Clouston, R.N., was recently appointed
to the command of H.M.S. Cleveland.
No. 1841, Capt. D. G. Cunningham was appointed A.D.C. to Maj.-General
V. W. Odlum, C.B., C.M.G., D.S.O., 2nd Divisional Commander,
C.A.S.F.
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No. 1877, Lieut. R. G. C. Smith, formerly As~istant _Canadian G~n'.e~n­
ment Trade Commissioner in New York, is now m the 3rd Div1s10n
with the 3rd Anti-Tank Regiment, R.C.A.
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factory from being demolished.
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No. 2362, Lieut. R. J. Smallian, R.C.E., was appointed A.D.C. to Lieut.General A. G. L. McNaughton, at 7th Corps Headquarters, England.
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No. 2367, F / 0 Donald S. Thom, R.A.F., was captured on May 25, 1940,
and is now a prisoner in Germany. A card has been received from
him by his mother, asking for 10 lbs. of chocolate or honey every
three months as well as German and French grammar textbooks,
according to "Canadian Aviation". He bailed out of a burning
plane at a height of 10,000 feet and landed in Germany.
No. 1958, Major A. B. Connelly, R.C.E., was appointed Staff Officer,
R.C.E., Canadian Corps, England.
No. 2004, Colonel G. A. F . Townsend, R.9.0.c., was appointed Deputy
Assistant Director of Ordnance Services at Canadian Corps H.Q.
No. 2061, Squadron-Leader G. G. Truscott, F.C.A.F., was the pi~ot of. the
Canadian built bomber "Bolingbroke" on her demonstration flight
from Rockliffe Airport after her presentation to tl:e Government
by the Imperial Order of the Daughters of the Empire throughout
Canada. The presentation of the cheque for $100,000 was made
by Her Royal Highness Princess Alice.
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No. 2073, Major J. A. W. Bennett, R.C.0.C., was appointed D.A.D. of
Ord. Services 2nd Division, on May 20, 1940.
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No. 2141, T. L. Brock, B.A., M.Sc., formerly Assistant Engineer of Fluoride and Cryolite Recovery Plants in th~ Aluminu_m Company _of
Canada at Arvida, Que., has been appomted Assistant Super~n­
tendent in charge of these divisions. He volunteered for active
service but his offer was not accepted. He says that the company
is in need of many more engineers. He also says, in the cou_rse of
a letter to the Editor: "There are 3,000 men on construction of
additional plant, working 24 hours a day. Arvid~ b~fore _was the
world's largest aluminum smelter, and its capacity is bemg doubled. When this is completed our capacity will be nearly equal to
the whole of Germany's. Canada can only use a small fraction of
our output, and all the rest goes to the British Government."
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No. 2183, J . E. Pepall, formerly Technical Supervisor in charge of p~ocess control of the Bayer Ore Plant and Cryolite Treating Divisions, was appointed Assistant Superintendent in charge _of these
divisions in the Aluminum Company of Canada, at Arvida. He
was not permitted to serve in the army, being recalled from the
R.C.N.V.R . in Sydney.
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No. 2243, Lieut. R. M. Powell, R.C.N.V.R., and No. 2519, Sub. Lieut. W.
P. Chipman, R.C.N.V.R., were two of the officers who took over one
of the transferred American destroyers and sailed her to England.
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No. 2319, Capt. D. W. Cunnington, R.C.E ., 1st Pioneer Bn., was responsible, with a brother officer, for removing, in a truck, a dela;v:ed
action bomb from the vicinity of a factory in England. They tied
the bomb with a steel rope to a truck and dragged it to an old shell
No. 2399, Lieut. W. M. Landymore, R.C.N., who was one of the gallant
survivors of H.M.C.S. Fraser, has been appointed an officer on its
successor. In October he was again a survivor from the H.M.C.S .
Margaree.
No. 2418, Lieut. J. N. Rowland, R.C.N.V.R., returned to Kingston on
short leave while his ship H.M.C.S. Restigouche was undergoing
repairs last autumn. He left Toronto University, where he was
the kicking star for the 1st Football Team, in 1939, and joined the
Navy out west; his ship was then ordered to European waters. If
he would, he could tell some rousing yarns.
No. 2419, J. A. M. Roy, is employed with the Dominion Arsenal, Quebec.
No. 2489, Lieut. S. B-I. Sweeny, R.E., is continuing the good work which
he did as Art Editor of the "Review" by drawing war cartoons
somewhere in England. According to the papers they adorn the
walls of many messes and offices of the Canadian Corps.
No. 2479, Lieut. A. S. Price, R.C.A., and Mrs. Price are the proud winners of the porringer put up for competition by the Graduation
Class of 1939 (B.S.M. No. 2468, F / 0 M. D. MacBrien, R.C.A.F.)
for the first member of the Class to achieve, with the necessary
assistance of his wife, a baby. The silver bowl was sent to Mrs.
Price in October. (See "Birth Column").
No. 2509, F / 0 J. W. Kerwin, R.C.A.F., who was with the Canadian
Squadron of the R.A.F., brought down three German planes and
then his own petrol tank went up in flames. He was able to bail
out and though he was severely burned he was not seriously injured. This occurred on Sept. 1st, 1940.
No. 2584, Cadet R. M. Lawrence was awarded the King's Dirk for being
the best cadet at the Dartmouth Naval College during the past
year . Before going to Dartmouth he was in the R.C.N.V.R. A/ Sub.
Lieut. He graduated with a special War Certificate as a C.S.M.
last December. This is the second time this high honour has been
won by an ex-cadet.
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EX-CADETS IN THE SERVICES
The Editor will be very grateful for any additions or corrections to
these lists which do not pretend to be complete. The present total is 906.
ROLL OF HONOUR
Killed in Action or Died on Active Service
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
No.
832,
840,
1385,
1849,
2279,
2315,
2334,
2539,
2574,
Major Sedley Fleming Campbell Sweeny, O.B .E., R.C.E.
Major David Herbert Williams, R.C.E.
Captain George Kenneth Crowe, R.C.E.
Flying Officer Hugh Lockhart Gordon, R.C.A.F.
Lieutenant Angus Frederic Galloway, R.E.
Lieutenant John Harold Knowles Calvert, R.E.
Flying Officer William George Middlebro, R.C .A.F.
Alexander Eric McMurtry, R.C.N.V.R.
Lieutenant James Douglas Hamilton, R.E.
Missing
No. 2311, Lieutenant Desmond Ewart Bradford, R.E. (Dunkirk) .
Prisoner of War
No. 2637, Flying Officer Donald Sutherland Thom, R.A.F.
C.A.S.F.
1137
2509
2510
737
433
2265
1574
1947
2511
2204
1948
1886
2512
645
2205
1949
2370
Agnew, D. R.
Allan, M. H. C. W.
Amy, E. A . C.
Anderson, A. A.
Anderson, T. V.
Anderson, W. A. B .
Andrews, W. E.
Archibald, C. R.
Archibald, J. G.
Archibald, T. D.
Ardagh, A. P .
Armstead, A. F.
Armstrong, D . B.
Armstrong, F. L.
Armstrong, H. B.
Armstrong, R. W .
Atack, L.
2514
2206
2515
2556
740
2557
2072
1719
2207
2267
2618
1828
1337
1373
Bagley, J.
Baird, J. E .
Baker, G. C.
Baker, H. M.
Ball, J . C .
Ballantyne, E. A .
Ballard, C. A .
Barnard, J. E.
Barratt, J. H. D .
Baylay, G. T.
Baylay, N. B.
Beament, G. E.
Belcher, A. B.
Belson, P. W.
1267 Bennett, A. W. S.
2073 Bennett, J . A. W .
2435 Bennett, R. T.
2619 Bennett, T . L.
1468 Bermingham, C. J.
2074 Bernatchez, J. P. E.
1888 Bessonette, J. W. T.
1721 Bethune, J . R.
2558 Beveridge, J. B.
2132 Bigelow, T. W.
2138 Billings, G. M.
2436 Bird, D. A. G.
1163 Birkett, T. G.
843 Bishop, c. V.
2372 Bishop, J. C. V .
1112 Bishop, R. N. C.
1628 Black, J. D. K.
1448 Black, J . L.
2662 Black, R. N.
1831 Blanchet, P. M.
2437 Blyth, D. W.
640 Boak, H. E.
2268 Bodwell, G. L.
1890 Bogert, M. P.
1546 Bostock, W. N.
2438 Boswell, A. P.
784 Boswell, H. B.
2439 Bourbonnais, J. G.
1168 Bowman, J. M.
2621 Boyd, J.
2622 Bramfitt, R. G.
2136 Breakey, I.
1595
2517
2312
2440
2374
1665
1022
2441
2623
2375
1667
2014
1893
2077
1032
2560
1454
Breckenridge, J . G .
Brooks, E . .G.
Brown, C . E.
Brown, L . H.
Brown, M . C. S .
Brown , M. M.
Brownfield, H. 0 . N .
Brownlee, J. M .
Bruce, C. F.
Buchanan, N. B.
Buell, D. B.
Burbidge, A. G.
Burness, R. c.
Burnett, H.
Burns, E. L. M.
Burton, L. G .
Byrn, J. C.
2561
2442
2143
2562
2563
1619
2518
1024
860
1832
2564
2025
1591
1834
Caldwell, K. C.
Caldwell, R. V. B .
Cameron, C. F .
Cameron, H. A.
Cameron, R. B .
Campbell, C. H .
Campbell, E. E.
Campbell, H. A.
Campbell, P. G.
Campbell, R. M .
Cantley, T. M.
Cantlie, G. S . F.
Cantlie, S. D .
Cantlie, S. S. T.
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2145 Caron, J. F. D.
730 Carr, N . 0 .
1118 Carr-Harris, G. G . M .
865 Carruthers, C . G.
2271 Carson, R. J.
1955 Carswell, H. B.
498 Cassels, G. H.
967 Cassels, G. T.
1835 Chaballe, F. X .
2624 Chapin, G. F.
1837 Charlewood, C. B .
1210 Chesley, L. M .
2211 Christian, J. D .
2272 Chubb, A. G.
2303 Clark, D . M.
1674 Clark, R. C .
2028 Clarke, A. M .
1778 Clarke, L. G .
2376 Clarke, S . D.
2029 Cleland, J. G.
2259 Clifford, F. leP. T .
2148 Coleman, E . W.
2625 Common, F. B.
1958 Connelly, A. B.
1896 Connolly, D. K.
1276 Connolly, S. M .
621 Constantine, C . F.
975 Cook, P. W.
987 Cooke, s. V.
2275 Cooper, D. W. M .
2317 Corbet, J. B.
2079 Corbett, F . J. D.
2080 Corbett, J. M.
2276 Coristine, R. W.
2377 Corkett, G. R.
2033 Cornish, F. J .
1959 Cotton, H. F.
2449 Couture, G. A. E.
1960 Cowie, F . W.
2142 Crawford-Brown, L .M.
1576 Creighton, J. A.
749 Crerar, H . D . G .
*1385 Crowe, G. K.
2081 Crowe, R. M.
1769 Cumberland, I. H.
1841 Cunningham, D. G .
2319 Cunnington, D . W.
1897 Currie, H. N. E.
1727
1783
2149
2213
2380
268
2381
2151
1657
2627
2659
952
1230
2521
1843
Darey, D. L.
Darling, W . W . G .
Darwin, B. H.
Davidson, G . R.
Deane-Freeman,
D. N. D.
de Bury, Count H . R. V.
Deroche, W . A .
Dery, J . L.
DesBrisay, A . W . Y .
Dick, J . A.
Dick, N. R. R.
Dobbie, A . G .
Dobell, S. H.
Donald, R. A .
Doucet, H . E. T.
2382
2082
1091
2565
1845
1306
744
1652
1526
2522
2153
2567
2501
2084
1728
1375
624
2384
2219
1785
1319
1435
Drury, C. H.
Drury, C. M.
Drury, M . H. A .
Duguid, A. W .
DuMoulin, R. T .
Dunbar, A . C.
Dunbar, J. B. P .
Dunbar, W. E.
Durnford, E . A.
Dussault, J. J . J . W .
Dwyer, W. H .
Dyke, C. D. L.
Dykes, C . P. J .
Eaton, J . W.
Eberts, H. L.
Echlin, E. M .
Elkins, W. H. P .
Ellis, W. H .
Elmsley, C. M . R.
Embury, A. W.
Errington, C.
Evans, W. G.
1607
1901
2629
1346
2085
2036
2386
806
2322
1602
1661
2086
1966
2323
1678
1847
1788
1516
2523
2156
Fair, H . C.
Finney, H. s.
Fisher, J. F. V.
Fleming, C . D.
Fleury, W. E.
Flexman, J . K. M .
Forsyth, H. L.
Fortt, R. L .
Fosbery, H. T.
Foster, G. L.
Foster, H. W .
Foster, W. M.
Francis, K. G .
Fraser, D. N.
Fraser, J. S. C .
Fraser, L. H.
Fraser, N. I.
Fry, E. B.
Fuger, J. E.
Fyshe, T . M.
2157
1113
2037
1594
1967
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1218
2455
2570
1535
1571
1437
2221
1679
2456
1968
743
2281
2571
1015
1551
599
Gagnon, J. H. R.
Galbraith, R. A. H .
Gamble, S. G.
Ganong, J . E.
Gardner, A . E.
Gardner, J . C .
Gash, A . B.
Gauthier, H. W.
Giguere, G . T.
Gill, E. W. T.
Gillespie, G . H .
Gillespie, W. E.
Gillies, D. S.
Gillies, J . A.
Gillies, S . A .
Godfrey, W . G.
Goodeve, L. c .
Gordon, D. L.
Graham, R. S.
Grant, D . A.
Grant, J . M. H .
Grant, L. F.
2524
1852
878
757
2633
2634
2635
1853
1972
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Gray, C. T .
Green, J . D.
Green, J. K. M .
Greene, M . K .
Greenlees, A. A .
Greenlees, T . C .
Gregg, J. M .
Griffin, M . J.
Griffiths, F. M.
Gwynne, J. N.
2388
648
1295
972
2326
2389
1335
2636
1074
2575
2525
1791
2390
1176
2460
1386
1104
2577
1666
801
2526
2327
1854
2578
2664
2161
1736
2391
1088
1268
894
2579
1687
1427
2091
2527
2461
2223
2528
2428
949
2093
1407
1199
1610
2328
2162
Hadley, W. F.
Hagarty, W . G .
Hague, H . M.
Hale, E. A . F .
Hall, G . H.
Hamilton, R. J .
Hanna, F. J.
Harper, J. T .
Harris, J. L . W .
Harrison, R. H .
Hart, J. L.
Hart, J. S.
Hawes, A. P .
Hay, R.
Hazen, J. D.
Heaton, T. G .
Heighington, W .
Henderson, G. E.
Henderson, G. K.
H enshaw, F . R.
Hetherington, F . E .
Hick, W. R.
Higgins, H. H.
Hilborn, R. c .
Hilliard, J. A.
Hodson, E . M.
Hodson, J. C.
Hogarth, R. E .
Hogg, W. S.
Hollinrake, 0. S.
Holloway, K. M .
Holmes, W . G .
Holt, M. C.
Holt, W. R. G.
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1362 Irwin, C . B.
2637 Irwin, D. M.
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2581 Kaye, D. C.
2330 Keefer, T . C.
1414 Keefler, A . M.
1341 Keller, R. F. L.
2639 Kenyon, L. P.
1183 Ker, B . R.
914 Kerr , W. G .
1740 Kerry, A . J .
2044 Kidd, T . E. D.
2045 Kime, W. E.
2332 Kingsmill , C. D.
1860 Kingsmill , N .
2283 'Kinnear, W. R.
1499 Kirby, H . S .
2582 Knox, C. W .
1620 Labatt, R . R.
2668 Labrie, J . P .
2046 Lace, F. D.
2167 Lagimodiere, L . J.
2398 Lake, G. W . C .
2097 Lake, H. J.
2463 Lambart, E . H . W .
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1983 Lane, J . N.
1597 Lane, S . F. H.
1741 Langmuir, A. D.
1984 Larocque, J. H .
1689 Larue, A. A.
723 Lawrence, W . S.
692 Lawson, H . 0 .
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852 Leach, R. J .
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2585 Leather, E. H. C.
1691 LeBoutillier, W . P. C .
2586 Lefebvre, J. G .
2098 Leggatt, W. C .
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2640 Lithgow, C. H.
588 Loggie, G. P.
1985 London, G. T .
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1911 Lowe, A. H.
2530 Lye, W. K.
1187 Lyon, J . E.
1920
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2407
1615
2643
1478
747
1694
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1592 Macdonald, G . L. W .
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1695 MacDougall, H . C .
1370 McDougall, J. R .
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2307 McKibbin, K. H .
1743 Maclaren, D. A. N .
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1749 McLeod, D. G .
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1339 McLeod, R. N .
1299 McLimont, J. W .
1601 McMahon, J . S .
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2642 MacPherson, I. E.
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1989 McTavish, F . A .
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1717 Mather, L. N. C.
973 Mavor, W.
2532 May, D . A.
2173 Mayhew, E. C.
1865 M e ighen, M. C. G.
1699 Meighen, T . R. 0 .
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2644 Mena rd, J . 0 . V. F .
1866 Merritt, C . C . I.
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2645 Millette, R. M.
1917 Mitchell, F . M .
2533 Mitchell, G. D .
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2535 Mooney, J . G. M.
2335 Moore, F. J . R.
2336 Moore. J. H .
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1637 Morris, L . W . B .
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955 Morton, R. 0 . G .
1496
2238
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2241
2475
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1713
1534
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1591
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499 Panet, E. de B.
1474 Panet, deL. H . M.
2593 Parker, J . A .
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2242 Patterson, W . C.
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1993 Phillips, H . A .
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1452 Plow, J . F.
2112 Powers. T. M.
1456 Powis, A.
2647 Pratten , F. R.
918 Preston, J. F .
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1582 Price, C. E.
2503 Price, H . E. C.
1871 P1ice, H . V.
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1119 Price, J . H.
1636 Price, R. H .
2186 Proctor, J. W.
2661 Purdy, D. G.
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2244 R ainnie, D . V.
1872 Rainnie , G. F.
1545 Randall, L . W . H.
1995 Rankin, C.
1418 Rankin , W. D .
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2245
1451
2596
1579
2128
846
2295
2597
2187
1514
2188
2190
1932
2017
891
2115
1755
1814
1704
1756
1575
1167
1642
1875
998
2116
2297
1654
1081
1540
1330
690
1311
864
Ready, J. H.
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1998
2543
2247
2651
1557
600
2600
1935
1559
2352
1498
549
2117
1596
2482
2118
1483
2000
2353
2483
2599
2362
2601
2652
2422
Sangster, A. G.
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1715
1758
1527
2423
1818
2553
2120
1531
1082
1936
1877
897
679
2544
1432
1878
1760
2424
2487
1937
2606
1089
1856
2545
1761
811
2567
1938
2488
1018
1058
2250
2361
816
2653
835
2058
1820
*832
Smith, D. C.
Smith, G . C.
Smith, G . E. R.
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2199
1709
842
1069
1164
375
1131
2004
1215
1766
708
698
534
1658
2611
2490
1455
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2491 Vallee, J. A. A. G.
1497 VanKoughnet, E . M .
901 Vautelet, H . E. J.
1633 Vokes, c.
1940 Vokes, F . A.
2550
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G.D. des.
Wrenshall, A. F .
Wrenshall, C. M .
Wright, G. C.
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2071
2552
1660
Young, J. D .
Young, McG.
Young, W. H .
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2493
2062
1357
1824
2121
2663
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1941
1436
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2495
2253
2615
2656
1625
2131
2547
2301
2007
2612
2357
727
2008
2065
1368
2010
2254
2066
1129
2263
1459
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2613
1394
1382
2122
1768
2499
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2123
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1135 Zealand, E . L .
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2620 Benoit, C. J .
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1930 Perlson, E. H.
1822 Thrasher, J. F .
825 Wood,
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2576 Hayes, W. P.
2580 Hyndman, H. H.
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2246 Rutherford , C. A .
2321 Forster, D. T.
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476 O'Brien , J. C.
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2504 Brock, J .
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2243 Powell, R. M .
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2447 Cosh, A. B.
2520 Cosh, V . R. B.
2329 Jones, E . U .
2056 Rigney , W . C.
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2350 Russell , E. H . H .
2566 Dundas, R. M.
2397 Kirkpatrick, J . R. H.
2400 Lantier, J. A. J . D.
2631 Gagnon, 0. J.
1177 MacKay, D . H .
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2603 Smythies, D . R.
2198 Stairs, J . F.
1322 Stupart, L . D .
2159 Hamilton, J . W.
2282 Harrington, J. E.
2594 P eck , J. P. C.
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2610 Turner, W . J. M.
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1611 Acer, J . F.
2369 Arnold, J . T.
2208
1305
2364
943
1100
2024
2075
2140
2609
2209
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2363
1672
2314
Baskerville, P. G .
Bennett, W . E.
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Bishop, W. A.
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1543
892
2144
2356
1572
1895
1957
2446
2030
1780
Campbell, A. P.
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Carling-Kelly, F. C.
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Carscallen, H. M .
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Connell, W. C.
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1244 Davidson, E. K.
2034 Davoud, P. Y.
960 Dodwell, C. G .
1900 Edwards, D.
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71
DECEJllBER, 1.940
2320
2554
2568
2630
2086
Fee, J. C.
Fernie, C. W . J.
Forbes-Roberts, R. D.
Fortt, E. W. R.
Foster, W. M .
2324 Garrett, R. H .
1528 Glassco, I. R.
1848 Gobeil, F . M .
2087 Godfrey, J. M.
*1849 Gordon, H . L .
1851 Grant, D. S .
1429 Grant, J. F.
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2392
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2529
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Holm<J,n, D. M.
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2094 Ingles, C . L.
2095 Irvin, J. S.
1737 Johnson, B. F.
2043
2396
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Kerwin, J . W.
2169 Lister, M. D.
1580 London, R. A .
1552 Luke, E. C.
2170
2049
2468
2230
1538
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1518
1803
2410
2588
2469
2405
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McAvity, G. F.
MacBrien, M. D .
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MacCaul, D . H.
McColl, J . B.
Macdonell, J. A.
McGowan, E. A .
McNaughton, A . R. L.
McNaughton , I. G. A.
Marshall, C . C. W.
Martin, G . M.
2237 Miall, C .
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2104 Miles, C. W . E .
1800 Molson, H . de M.
2590 Morham, K. L .
2474 Newson, W . F . M .
1522 Norris, H . B .
1383 Osler, P . F .
2202 Price, D . G.
2480 Quint, W. S .
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1397
2189
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Smith, H. H .
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Sutherland, W .
2061 Truscott, G. G .
1823 Turnbull, D. 0 .
2252 Twigg, J . D .
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2546 Viau, J . J. M.
2492 Virr, L. G. R.
2366 Waddell, R.
1568 Wait, F. G.
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1250
2305
2498
2359
2500
Wallace, H. A.
Weatherwax, A. B . C.
Williams, E. M.
Wilson, K. C.
Wood, D. Z. T.
1128
1946
2257
2551
Wood, H . B .
Wray, L. E.
Wrenshall, H . D.
Wurtele, D. :3.
Royal Navy
1779 Clouston, W. S.
British and Indian Regular Army
1297 Adami, G. D. S .
1714 Archibald, B . M.
411
1640
2310
2559
1517
2311
632
884
Bingay, H. L.
Bird, E . F. G.
Boswell, H. F.
Boswell, R. K.
Boulden, C. B .
Bradford, D. E.
Budden, E. F.
Butler, H. H . B .
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2027 Carr, J . G.
1325 Carr-Harris, L. H.
703 Carson, C. F.
2258 Carson, F. S.
869 Cockburn, C. B .
1676 Coyle, E. D.
2212
1659
576
2150
2216
Daniel, R. W .
Davis, H. A.
Dawson, E. F. 0
DeBlois, H . C.
Devey, J. C.
1355 Eliot, W. E. C.
976 Fisken, S. F .
2452 Fleming, J . B . A.
1733 Gaisford, G.
*2279 Galloway, A. F .
2280 Gemmell, T . R.
993 Genet, H. T.
2569 Gibson, D. H.
991 Gibson, F. J. P .
1680
729
1971
948
673
1904
1905
Glassco, A. E.
Grassett, A. E.
Greenwood, H. R. deB .
Greenwood, H. G. F.
Greenwood, A. T . C.
Griffin, W. M. R.
Groves, J. J. D .
1080 Ham, D. M.
*2574 Hamilton, J. D .
1220 Hatton, G. S.
836 Haultain, R. M.
879 Hay, G. H.
2090 Holmes, P. E.
713 Hutton, G. M.
2308 Johnson, R. G.
800 Joly de Lotbiniere,
J. A.
2331 Kerfoot, J. D.
1246 Loewen, C. F.
2101
2641
881
2102
760
2408
2234
2339
2172
641
1059
2175
MacBrien, J. R.
Macintosh, W. A.
McGouin, A.
Mackay, J. D .
Mackie, W. B.
McLaughlin, A. P.
McLaughlin, P. M.
McLeod, R. D.
MacLeod, R. R. N.
Macrae, A. E.
Mathewman, G. B.
Millar, H. M .
827 Miller, W . M .
2471 Morrisey, H . S .
2472 Nation, P. T .
1584 Nelson, J . E. T .
2294 Packard, L. H .
985 Panet, H. deL.
413
2415
1033
1997
1202
Ridout, J. Y . H .
Ridout, W. L .
Robertson, W . D .
Rogers, R. T . L .
Ross, R . D .
1020
1759
1612
715
2354
2300
1708
2489
2251
Scott, J. H .
Smith, H . C.
Smith, G. N . C.
Spain, G. A. R.
Stethem, H . W . C.
Stevens, K. H.
Sutherland, J. B.
Sweeny, S. B .-I.
Symons, J. W. D .
1061 Talbot, W. E. H .
2425 Thompstone, R. E .
1053 Torrance, K . S .
530 Tyrrell, W. G.
791 van Straubenzie, A. B .
758 Wheeler, E. 0 .
1204 Whitehead, P. S .
2256 Wotherspoon, R. B .
Royal Air Force
2431 Aitkens, D. F. W .
2432 Alexander, J . 0.
1952 Best, G. L.
997 Hadrill, G . C. T.
2015 Keddie , D. G.
1738 Keddie , W. M.
1684 Griffiths, J . F .
490 Maynard, F. H .
EXTRACTS FROM: OYERSEAS LETTERS
2344 Osler, J. G .
953 Oxley, E. D. B .
1590 Ross, I. G .
*2367 Thom, D. S .
992 Townesend, E. J . D .
FROM No. 2128, LrnuT. S. D. H. Rmn, R.C.A.
L
ET me tell you of England. It is the most beautiful place I have ever
seen. Now, everything is a brilliant green, so rich and green it is
like the greens of our golf courses in the pasture fields. Everywhere
there are houses with dozens of tile chimneys sticking up. The factories are tremendous, not high, but spreading farther than you can see.
The fields and hills are like post-card pictures beyond description. Everything here is small compared to home. The average house, the yard a
walled-in ten fe et, the cars are very small, the roads narrow and winding
through beautiful lanes of trees or hedges. Everyone has a neat garden
for vegetables and flowers are grown in every spare spot. When you
imagine it is all in a space from Toronto to Montreal, 35,000,000 people,
you know good things come in small packages. It is small, but boy it
packs a wallop. The people are all you ever imagined, so quaint to us,
but underneath an enthusiasm and feeling you can't describe, it is just
there and you see and feel it as they wave to you. Just what you and I
felt when we saw the King and Queen at the station. Besides that there
is an unexpectedness about them, they seem so simple and ordinary, so
lean and scrawny and blue-eyed or round faced fellows like Alf the window cleaner, or bowler-hatted Joe, that you wonder why they are a great
nation and then you see, quietly and confidently and with a grand grin
they wave you on your way and you know everything they have and
themselves are behind you and with you and they will never let you down.
They can't lose, for no other nation can or has produced men, common men,
with the greatness that is within them. It is a pleasure and a great
privilege to fight beside them for what they stand for. Decency and a
life of dignity becoming to men, who though the humblest are greatsouled.
FROM No. 2342, Fvr.-LrnuT. J. 0.
2496 Waterton, W. A.
ALJ<~XANDER,
R.A.F.
Dated June 20, 1940.
Miscellaneous
1631 Barry, J. C. (Straits
Settlements)
* See Roll of Honour above.
1107 Winter, W . V. R.
<Bermuda)
I
WENT over with the B.E.F., actually we were the A.A.S.F., that is
air advanced striking force. We flew over there on Friday to an aerodrome in the south of France. We got there that afternoon. Next
day the squadron had fifteen evacuate the aerodrome and they flew out,
but they left behind a lot of men and about twelve of us officers. However
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75
Saturday evening we received orders to evacuate early Sunday morning
which we did and spent the early morning driving to a southern port.
We formed an assembly place outside the town and spent the day stewing
there. We had had to abandon our "Naafi" stores so we had taken what
we could and we all had over 2000 cigarettes apiece. Eventually Sunday
evening we made our way into the port. Being the only one who could
speak a little French, I got hold of a refugee and he drove our kit down to
one of the docks in his truck. We spent Sunday night shifting from one
dock to another. During all this we had several air raids and we saw
a couple of Huns overhead. It was a lovely fire-works display that night.
Early Monday morning we managed to get onto a troopship. We had a
bath and a shave and felt much better. At about noon we went down to
lunch and during lunch we had about four separate raids. They hit a
liner nearby but didn't do much damage. After lunch I went up to my
cabin to have a sleep but the two bunks were full. I cursed little knowing
how lucky it was and went out on deck. Suddenly out of the clouds which
were about 6000 feet came a couple of Jerry bombers. We opened fire
with two bren guns but of course they were too high. A couple of destroyers that were with us fired some A.A. but they didn't have much in that
line. We all got off the sun deck and onto the promenade.
Suddenly a big four-engined job came out of the clouds and flew
over us, dive bombing. She dropped two which hit the water about fifty
yards away right alongside and up into the clouds again. Suddenly out
she came again and dived across us, not very low. She dropped two more
which both hit us near the bridge. I ducked down and wood and splinters
flew everywhere. Then we stood up. It seemed all right till suddenly we
realized she was starting to list. God! What a feeling! I hurried back
to the open deck and with the other officers tried to organize them, but
it was pretty hard. We managed to heep the ship fairly even by all going
from one side to the other but we couldn't get the lifeboats out and some
capsized. Pretty soon it was obvious we would have to swim for it. I
took my wallet out of my tunic and put it in my trousers then took my
trousers off and threw them away. Finally I climbed out on a davit and
went down a rope with my underwear shorts, my socks and my watch on
and no lifebelt. I kicked my socks off in the water and swam to a lifeboat.
I hung onto the side of it for about half an hour till I nearly froze. Then
someone in the lifeboat chucked me his lifebelt. I swam away and climbed
into a French Trawler's lifeboat. The trawler made towards us but she
rammed us and I was in the water again. However I was soon on the
trawler and more or less safe. The old ship went down very gracefully
and with no suction. As she sank there were some lads sitting on the
funnell singing "Roll out the Barrel". Pretty soon the water was covered
in oil. I went in once again to get an old woman (a refugee) and got
coated in oil. We were eventually put on a destroyer which brought us
back to England. I'll tell you about our reception there in another letter.
I can't tell you how many were drowned but the ship was not a small one
and she was much too full. When the bombs hit a lad beside me on deck
was killed. One didn't have time to worry about him. Needless to say I
lost everything I had including my movie camera. When we got to England, the next morning we walked into Austin Reeds in this town where
we were and bought on credit a complete outfit from underwear to hankie.
It was quite an experience and I never want to be sunk at sea again.
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FROM No.
2471, LIEUT. H. S. l\loRRISEY, R.A.
"Somewhere in England",
June 15th, 1940.
S for the war I haven't much to say. We roared into Belgium and
knocked the blazes out of Jerry at Louvain. So much so that he
never tried to hit our division again. Unfortunately we were on the
left of the B.E.F. with Brother Beige beside us. Poor Brother Beige,
with horses and antiquated guns, never had a chance, and we were continually with our left flank in the air. So, when Jerry broke Froggy on
the South and the Belgoose on the North we simply had to do a series of
"strategical withdrawals to conform to the general line to be held," at
least that is what we told the troops!
It was rather uncomfortable to know we were cut off fro:r:i our supplies, but we lived off the land in fine style. There were ~any wme cellars,
and as everyone knows it is dangerous to trust the purity of the water,
we had wine for every meal.
At Louvain after the civilians had left, I found a brand new 1940
Studebaker whi~h became my means of transportation for the rest of the
campaign. I suppose this was looting, but I couldn't bear the thought of
.
some fat Boche getting her.
I saw many of your old stamping grou~ds. Was bombed t~,blazes.m
Plugstreet Wood, where we had our wagon Imes; was sh~lled at Hell ~1~e
Corner", also at Mount Kernel, Neuve Eglise and Popermghe-t.here isn t
much left of Pop now. I believe Wipers was spared, at any rate it was not
damaged when I was there.
And so to Dunkerque and Furnes. We had our wors~ day. at Furnes.
And then the fun crossing the channel. I did a spot of sw1mmmg to get a
drifting skiff, with which we made out to a fishing smack. ?-'his only went
by wind, and there was no wind, so we started to row m the general
direction of England. We wen~ picked up by a destroyer, ~.M.~.
.
and she proceeded to get bombed and hit, so we went swimmmg agam.
Were picked up by another destroyer, which was also bombed ai:id sunk,
so back into the water we went again, and this time we ':"ere picked 1;1P
by a minesweeper, H.M.S.
. We were bombed agam b~t not hit,
and instead we brought down the Jerry plane. As we made mto Dover
we were glad to see the first destroyer being safely towed in too.
.
Well, so much for Flanders! I have decided I do not like:
(a) a barrage put down in the field outside the farm-house I am living in;
(b) "minnies", a weapon Jerry uses amazingly well;
(c) the feeling of b-eing cut off from our ammunition supply so that
our gunners are limited to 12 rounds per day, while Jerry shells
us to his heart's content;
(d) Fifth Columnists. I was shot at three times in one day;
(e) dive bombers, and being machine gunned by them;
(f) going with one hour's sleep in six days of mobile warfare.
But, on the other hand, I have decided that:
(a) parachutists are an overrated lot;
,
(b) six feet underground is a very comforting place to be when Jerry s
bombers are overhead.
We are being re-equipped at full speed, and are busy training t~e
recruits recently arrived to bring us up to strength. Expect to be back m
France again soon.
A
DECEMBER, 1940
CONCERNING No.
77
2311, LIEUT. DESMOND
E.
BRAJH' ORn,
R.E.
(by kind permission of his parents)
"Regret to inform you that Lieut. D. E. Bradford is reported missing
further particulars will be forwarded as soon as received".
Under Secretary of War.
Ex-Cadet G. E. Osler wrote to us on August 10th telling us not to
give up hope (quote) :
"If I know Des he too is going to turn up sometime, somehow, somewhere.
Des found a small boat, got it into running order himself and did hero's work
on the Beach. He did an excellent job of work, that I do know, but that is what
we would expect from him."
This is part of Priestly's letter:
"During the whole of the active operations Des travelled around with the
Colonel doing sort of A.D.C., Officer D.R., personal private secretary . . . . When
we arrived on the beach our only job as far as the three subalterns were concerned
was to see that the embarkation went on properly. The Navy produced a number
of old power launches whose machinery was not as good as it might have been
and Des was taking troops off from our landing stages in one of these crafts.
Captain Gabbett, R.E., saw him later than I, at that time he was talking to a
young Naval officer. During Friday-Saturday night the beach was fairly heavily
shelled but I am pretty certain he did not catch one of them, nor a bomb, nor a
M.G. bullet, anyway as long as he was on the beach. For sheer downright cheerfulness Des took a lot of beating, if anyone was filled with the true fighting spirit
he was. I suppose he may yet be announced prisoner, but it was a bitter blow to
us when he did not arrive back in England."
A letter from Lt.-Col. R. D. B. Perrott, R.E.:
Sunday, 7 July / 40 .
Dear Mr. Bradford:
I have succeeded in procuring your address from a Canadian officer who is
a friend of your son's - Desmond E. Bradford.
Since June 1st I have been unable to procure any information about your
son. He was my field engineer in the 1st Division from the time he joined me last
February till "Dunkirque". He was at work all night 31st May-1st June either
ferrying troops by motor launch from Bray Dunes Beach to the destroyers or helping the wounded from the beach to the aid post - there were casualties happening
all the time as we were under continuous shell fire .
He was last seen on ferrying duties after daylight on 1st June. During the
course of that morning the navy was incessantly attacked from the air and some
small boats became involved.
Either h is boat was sunk or disabled or he was taken on board a warship
which was subsequently sunk or disabled and driven on shore.
The enemy occupied Bray Dunes Beach on 2nd June so far as we can at present make out. My Companies left Bray Dunes in late afternoon of 1st June and
withdrew six miles westward to Dunkirque where they embarked that night
(Saturday-Sunday). I followed them early on Sunday morning and returned
from Dover to Dunkirque on Sunday night only to find that all the 1st Division
except some wounded had already got away. I then left again for Dover early on
Monday morning (3rd June). As I can get no knews of him, I am afraid that
you must also be without news and I am sending you this letter to let you know
what we know.
I first met your son at the Base
Porniche near Nantes in January
and he joined me at Bersee between Douai and Lille in February. He acted as my
roads engineer till 10th May when we entered Belgium. He led my Sappers, who
were about the first British troops into Belgium, and he was continually with me
during the subsequent retreat and days of embarking troops at Bray Dunes.
I trust that we may yet have news of him. He may have been driven back on
shore and taken prisoner in which case it may be some time before we hear that
it is so.
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My intelligence officer - Lieut. Barge - disappeared under similar circumstances later on the same day and as yet I have no news of him either.
These two are the only officers I can't account for - the remainder - nearly
thirty were mercifully preserved during the intricacies and dangers of those fatal
three weeks.
Should I receive any information regarding your son I will immediately pass
it on to you.
Yours very sincerely,
R. D. PERROTT,
C.R.E. 1st Division .
Two letters from Lt.-Col. Kenneth Barge:
19th July, 1940.
Dear Mr. Bradford :
As far as I can gather, your son Desmond and my son Nigel were both on the
beach at Dunkirk - though as far as I can make out from information, they were
not actually together when last seen. I have been making enquiries all round, and
Nigel was going about late on Saturday - 1st night. He was last seen by Colonel
Perrott going along to get the War Diary prior to embarking, but nobody saw him
actually embark. Apparently Desmond and Nigel had been working together
taking men out to destroyers and transports in small boats, but at the end, Desmond seems to have been helping a Naval Officer.
Certainly Colonel Perrott could neither see nor hear of anything about them
on the beach when he returned from Dover to look for them on the Monday. I
think this was very fine of Colonel Perrott. I believe they have put to sea and
may have been taken prisoners by one of the motor boats which the Germans were
using at that time. There is just a chance they might have been wounded on the
beach. Those wounded were left behind with Doctors to look after them.
Let us hope and pray we may see our sons again. It is a terribly anxious time
for us fathers and mothers. If I hear any hopeful news I will write you.
Yours very sincerely,
(Signed)
KENNETH BARGE (Lt.-Col.)
15th Sept., 1940.
Dear Mr. Bradford:
I was glad to get your Jetter of the 7th August. Since writing you last time
I went down to England and saw Colonel Perrott and a number of the young Subalterns who had been with Nigel and Desmond. They all had not much more to
add, except that it was fine to hear from them how magnificently our sons had
done. Not only had they helped to save hundreds of Jives by going backwards
and forwards with their small boats out to Destroyers and small Transports. But
when they were not doing that they were helping the Doctors at a hospital lorry
to bandage and patch up the wounded.
Apparently on the 31st May, Desmond had been mostly working with Naval fellows
and Nigel had a motor boat of his own . Desmond was last seen at Bray Dunes,
as far as I gather, in the afternoon, while Nigel was, after dark, near the Mole
when he went off by himself to a lorry a quarter of a mile along the beach to retrieve the R.E. War Diary.
Colonel Perrott felt pretty certain that Desmond and Nigel had crossed the
Channel, and then wnen he could not see anything of them on the Sunday in
England, he returned to the Dunkirk and Bray Dunes on Monday and looked for
them and some others. There was no sign or word of Desmond or Nigel having
been killed or wounded on the Beach, so Perrott still thought that they must have
put to sea and would turn up soon.
It is dreadful for us parents, waiting and waiting for news without knowing
what has happened to our sons. It just gets one down. Names are always appearing of "missing" being prisoners, but never Desmond or Nigel. There is just one
chance they may be safe and my wife and I keep on praying and hoping that it
may be so. At any rate we have the satisfaction of knowing they did magnificently,
saved hundreds of Jives and did not know what fear was. The danger of their
work- they said to me - never occurred to Desmond or Nigel.
We are all in great heart in Britain, and are waiting to give the enemy a
warm reception should he attempt an invasion.
Yours sincerely,
K. BARGE (Lt.-Col.) .